Understanding feather eating behaviour in laying hens

In the present study, high feather pecking (HFP) and low feather pecking (LFP) birds were used to investigate if the lines differ in their willingness to work for food or feathers in the presence of freely available identical substrates. Twenty HFP birds and 20 LFP birds were used for the present st...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied animal behaviour science 2009-02, Vol.117 (1), p.35-41
Hauptverfasser:	Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Häusler, Kirsten
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	animal behavior Feather eating feather eating behavior Feather pecking feathers feeding behavior feeding preferences fixed feathers Foraging Laying hens line differences loose feathers pelleted feeds Preference searching behavior searching holes
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