Author: Wheeldon, Sarah Published: 2012 Description: This essay compares furnished cages with conventional cages and other non-cage options in respect to their welfare benefits for laying hens and investigates how furnished cage can be modified to encourage natural behaviours.
Author: Niall, Richard Published: 2012 Description: Discusses the skeletal health of layer hens, using keel bone fractures as an indicator.
Author: Kennedy, Lisa Published: 2012 Description: Examines alternative non-surgical methods, such as feather spraying and providing opportunities for natural behaviours, to reduce feather pecking and improve layer welfare. RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2012
Author: Drew, Kate Published: 2011 Description: Looks at technologies to improving slaughter conditions for chickens. RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2011
Author: Bahal, Pooja Published: 2011 Description: Demonstrates that reducing stocking density on broiler farms will significantly improve broiler welfare.
Author: O’Reilly, Rachel Published: 2011 Description: Looks at ways to balance welfare needs with disease prevention in layer hens. Issues such as feather pecking and improving psychological well-being within layer flocks are examined.
Author: Keyes, Smantha Published: 2011 Description: Suggests ways to reduce the significant welfare problem of feather pecking in layer hens.
Author: Ewen, Eloise Published: 2011 Description: Explores welfare improvements to the stunning and slaughtering system used in the poultry industry.
Author: Cook, Emma Published: 2011 Description: Discusses differences in welfare parameters between alternative housing systems for layer hens.
Author: Jordon, Ann Published: 2011 Description: Explores humane methods for stunning and slaughtering chickens.
