Reducing feather pecking when raising laying hen chicks in aviary systems

Huber-Eicher, B.; Sebö, F

doi:10.1016/s0168-1591(01)00121-6

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“…litter, is absent (Huber-Eicher and Wechsler, 1997;Huber-Eicher and Sebo, 2001). As such, litter absence during early life has a strong influence on SFP during rearing (Blokhuis and van der Haar, 1992;Johnsen et al, 1998;Nicol et al, 2001b;Gilani et al, 2013;de Haas et al, 2014).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Predicting feather damage in laying hens during the laying period. Is it the past or is it the present?

Haas

Bolhuis

Jong

et al. 2014

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Predicting feather damage in laying hens during the laying period. Is it the past or is it the present?

Haas

Bolhuis

Jong

et al. 2014

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…It has been documented in all types of housing systems including cage, litter-based, free-range, and aviary (Appleby and Hughes, 1991;Huber-Eicher and Sebö, 2001;Bestman et al, 2009). …”

Section: Severe Feather Pecking and Cannibalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

The welfare of layer hens in cage and cage-free housing systems

Hartcher

Jones

2017

World's Poultry Science Journal

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“…When litter is provided it should be maintained in a friable condition. The provision of litter can reduce the risk of feather pecking (Johnsen et al, 1998;Huber-Eicher and Sebö, 2001;Aerni et al, 2005;LayWell, 2006). With regard to drinking, even if nipples do not seem to allow the normal drinking pattern, there is little or no evidence that this could be a problem for laying hens, which were prepared for this type of drinker during rearing (EFSA, 2005b).…”

Section: Drinking Feeding and Foragingmentioning

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Welfare issues of modern laying hen farming

Ferrante

2009

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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This review starts with a brief outline of poultry behaviour and biology and a description of the present laying hen farming situation in Italy. Moreover, it points out the situation of EU legislation currently in effect for laying hen welfare. It then reviews the main welfare issues of layer farming. The following aspects are considered: rearing system (e.g. stocking density, light intensity and photoperiod, equipment and facilities) and some health aspects. All these aspects represent important issues for farmed species, but special attention should be paid when we deal with intensively farmed species like poultry, where a lot of potential stressors may impair the welfare with consequences on health and production. The adoption of suitable housing systems and of adequate management techniques, as well as the presence of well trained stockpersons with a sound knowledge of poultry physiology and behaviour, are particularly important in guaranteeing a sufficient welfare level to poultry. Therefore, the adoption of specific codes of recommendations is highly desirable.

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Reducing feather pecking when raising laying hen chicks in aviary systems

Cited by 52 publications

References 12 publications

Predicting feather damage in laying hens during the laying period. Is it the past or is it the present?

Predicting feather damage in laying hens during the laying period. Is it the past or is it the present?

The welfare of layer hens in cage and cage-free housing systems

Welfare issues of modern laying hen farming

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