A life of luxury? The welfare of laying-hens in furnished-cages
Author: Leong, Matthew Published: 2005 Description: Animal Welfare essay – providing improved housing for laying hens.
Essay Tag: Poultry
Environmental enrichment and its applications in broiler welfare
Environmental enrichment and its applications in broiler welfare
Author: Maguire, Patrick Published: 2004 Description: Animal Welfare essay – broiler welfare and environmetnal enrichment.
Improving the housing of laying hens to enhance welfare
Improving the housing of laying hens to enhance welfare
Author: Morton, Briar Published: 2006 Description: Animal Welfare essay – improving housing to enhance welfare of laying hens.
Can Changes in Housing Conditions Reduce the Incidence of Feather-pecking in Laying Hens?
Can Changes in Housing Conditions Reduce the Incidence of Feather-pecking in Laying Hens?
Author: Ling, Monika Published: 2009 Description: Looks at current research that suggests that feather pecking in laying hens can be reduced through changes in housing conditions to improve hen welfare. RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2009
Leg problems in broilers
Leg problems in broilers
Author: Iskandar, IY Published: 2002 Description: Highlights the causes of leg problems in broilers and the welfare implications.
Welfare issues associated with beak trimming in poultry
Welfare issues associated with beak trimming in poultry
Author: Hughes, Jesse Published: 2005 Description: Explores whether beak trimming is the best means to reducing feather pecking and cannabilism in farmed poultry.
Feather pecking in laying hens
Feather pecking in laying hens
Author: Crowter, Philippa Published: 2007 Description: Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at ways in which diet, stocking density, flock size, management and other factors combine in the development of feather pecking in laying hens.
Developments in the welfare of laying hens in caged and non-caged systems
Developments in the welfare of laying hens in caged and non-caged systems
Author: Deall, David Published: 2007 Description: Animal Welfare Essay: Developments in the welfare of laying hens in caged and non-caged systems
Beak Trimming in Chickens: a welfare cost or benefit?
Beak Trimming in Chickens: a welfare cost or benefit?
Author: Wallace, Jessica Published: 2007 Description: Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at chicken welfare and the practice of beak trimming. Examines alternative methods to reduce the pain of beak trimming.
Improving the welfare of poultry during stunning and slaughter
Improving the welfare of poultry during stunning and slaughter
Author: Cohn-Urbach, Margaret Published: 2007 Description: Examines possible changes to the current stunning methods to improve the welfare of broiler chickens at slaughter.