Measuring behaviour in hens using an ethogram to assess analgesia during further refinement of a high welfare, on-hen, poultry red mite feeding device [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Measuring behaviour in hens using an ethogram to assess analgesia during further refinement of a high welfare, on-hen, poultry red mite feeding device [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: To refine an on-hen mite feeding device, an ethogram was employed to measure the reactions of hens during a routine experimental procedure (feather plucking) and to assess effects of analgesic cream on those reactions. Methods: Three experimental groups were used; one treated with EMLA 5...

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Main Authors: K. Bartley, F. G. Nunn, D. R. G. Price, A. J. Nisbet, Javier Palarea-Albaladejo, W. Chen, D. A. Ewing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2023-06-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
ethogram
poultry
EMLA
mite
refinement
behaviours
eng
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/12-715/v1

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