Feather Pecking in Non-Beak-Trimmed and Beak-Trimmed Laying Hens on Commercial Farms with Aviaries

Feather Pecking in Non-Beak-Trimmed and Beak-Trimmed Laying Hens on Commercial Farms with Aviaries

Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a major animal welfare problem in layers. It results in pain and injuries in the affected animal. It was the aim of this study to gain insight into the actual pecking behavior of laying hens kept on commercial farms with flock sizes common in practice. We observed agg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Angela Schwarzer, Christina Plattner, Shana Bergmann, Elke Rauch, Michael Erhard, Sven Reese, Helen Louton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
layer
severe feather pecking
animal welfare
animal behavior
poultry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3085

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3085

Similar Items