Poultry welfare issues : beak trimming /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Nottingham, U.K. :
Nottingham University Press,
2005.
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Table of Contents:
- What is beak-trimming and why are birds trimmed?
- Ethics of beak-trimming and cannabalism
- Acute and chronic pain in beak-trimmed chickens
- The anatomy and innervation of the chicken beak : effects of trimming and retrimming
- Physiological and behavioural aspects of beak-trimming in poultry
- Production responses of beak-trimmed birds
- Bird health and handling issues associated with beak-trimming
- Alternatives to beak-trimming
- Environmental enrichment can reduce feather pecking
- Genetics
- Interaction between nutrition and cannibalism in laying hens
- Light intensity
- Management of body weight
- Abrasive devices to blunt the beak tip
- Use of fitted devices and stock wound sprays