Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review
Abstract Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a serious problem in the egg production industry with regard to animal welfare and performance. The multifactorial causes of SFP are discussed in the areas of genetics, feeding, husbandry, stable climate and management. Several studies on the influence of man...
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| author | Ruben Schreiter Klaus Damme Eberhard vonBorell Isabelle Vogt Michael Klunker Markus Freick |
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| description | Abstract Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a serious problem in the egg production industry with regard to animal welfare and performance. The multifactorial causes of SFP are discussed in the areas of genetics, feeding, husbandry, stable climate and management. Several studies on the influence of manipulable material on the incidence of SFP in different environments and housing systems have been performed. This review presents current knowledge on the effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of SFP in pullets and laying hens. Because SFP is associated with foraging and feed intake behaviour, the provision of manipulable material in the husbandry environment is an approach that is intended to reduce the occurrence of SFP by adequate exercise of these behaviours. As shown in the literature, the positive effect of enrichment and litter substrate on SFP in a low‐complexity cage environment is evident. On the other hand, consistent results have not been reported on the influence of additional enrichment material in housing systems with litter substrate, which represent the most common type of husbandry in Northwestern Europe. Thus, further research is recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70fe5f1a97a9474697deefd3eb50dad82022-12-21T23:58:12ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952019-11-015450050710.1002/vms3.184Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused reviewRuben Schreiter0Klaus Damme1Eberhard vonBorell2Isabelle Vogt3Michael Klunker4Markus Freick5ZAFT e.V. Centre for Applied Research and Technology Dresden GermanyBayerische Staatsgüter Lehr‐, Versuchs‐ und Fachzentrum für Geflügel‐ und Kleintierhaltung Kitzingen GermanyMLU Halle‐Wittenberg – University Halle GermanyHTW Dresden – University of Applied Sciences Dresden GermanyZAFT e.V. Centre for Applied Research and Technology Dresden GermanyZAFT e.V. Centre for Applied Research and Technology Dresden GermanyAbstract Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a serious problem in the egg production industry with regard to animal welfare and performance. The multifactorial causes of SFP are discussed in the areas of genetics, feeding, husbandry, stable climate and management. Several studies on the influence of manipulable material on the incidence of SFP in different environments and housing systems have been performed. This review presents current knowledge on the effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of SFP in pullets and laying hens. Because SFP is associated with foraging and feed intake behaviour, the provision of manipulable material in the husbandry environment is an approach that is intended to reduce the occurrence of SFP by adequate exercise of these behaviours. As shown in the literature, the positive effect of enrichment and litter substrate on SFP in a low‐complexity cage environment is evident. On the other hand, consistent results have not been reported on the influence of additional enrichment material in housing systems with litter substrate, which represent the most common type of husbandry in Northwestern Europe. Thus, further research is recommended.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.184barn housingbeak trimmingegg productionplumage damage |
| spellingShingle | Ruben Schreiter Klaus Damme Eberhard vonBorell Isabelle Vogt Michael Klunker Markus Freick Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review Veterinary Medicine and Science barn housing beak trimming egg production plumage damage |
| title | Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review |
| title_full | Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review |
| title_short | Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review |
| title_sort | effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens a focused review |
| topic | barn housing beak trimming egg production plumage damage |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.184 |
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