Ontogeny of behaviour in intact and beak trimmed layer pullets, with special reference to preening

Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 182 - 189
Published: May 1, 2002
Abstract
1. The effects of commercial beak trimming on layer pullet behaviour were investigated, with special reference to preening. 2. One-d-old chicks, 96 in all, were housed in 12 litter floor pens, with 8 birds in each, to 20 weeks of age. Approximately one quarter of the beak was trimmed in all birds in half of the pens (BT) at 8 d of age using a hot blade debeaker. The birds in the other pens remained intact (NBT). 3. There was no significant...
Paper Details
Title
Ontogeny of behaviour in intact and beak trimmed layer pullets, with special reference to preening
Published Date
May 1, 2002
Volume
43
Issue
2
Pages
182 - 189
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