You have searched for 'Feather pulling (Cannibalism, Vent picking, Toe picking, Head picking)', 6 articles have been found
Research: Selective breeding reduces mortality by two-thirds
11-03-2011 Feather picking is a reoccurring problem that affects farms with a large number of animals. Beak trimming is becoming less accepted by the public so alternatives are being sought to reduce...
http://www.worldpoultry.net//research-selective-breeding-reduces-mortality-by-two-thirds-id8612.html
Research: Bitter spray leads to less feather pecking
03-11-2010 Feather pecking among chickens can be reduced by half if their feathers are sprayed with a bitter substance.
Research: Relationship between fearfulness and feather pecking
22-10-2010 Feather pecking (FP) remains a major welfare and economic problem in laying hens. FP has been found to be related to other behavioural characteristics, such as fearfulness.
Light intensity helps to manage cannibalism
01-03-2007 Cannibalism is a stern problem in layer farming and becomes even more serious
when birds are being kept in aviary and free-range systems. Light intensity
during rearing seems to be an...
Blunting laying hens' beaks instead of trimming
28-06-2006 Blunting laying hens' beaks can be an efficient alternative method for
preventing cannibalism in extensive production, while also avoiding painful beak
trimming.
Behaviour and feather pecking are priority areas for selection
27-07-2004 ...a major impact on bird
behaviour. Over the years egg producers have learned to deal with feather
pecking and cannibalism, but changes in breeds and housing conditions have
created...
