Effects of developmental history on the behavioural responses of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) to laboratory husbandry

Animal Welfare

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-78

  Jayne, K ^a   Feenders, G ^b   Bateson, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cage position; Enrichment; European starling; Laboratory husbandry; Rearing environment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; APATHY; ARTICLE; BIRD; CAGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEAR; HABITUATION; HATCHING; LABORATORY; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; NONHUMAN; STARLING; STRESS; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84873641294     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7120/09627286.22.1.067     Document Type: Article

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