The Behaviour of the Domestic Fowl
Title | The Behaviour of the Domestic Fowl PDF eBook |
Author | David Grainger Marcus Wood-Gush |
Publisher | |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Birds |
ISBN |
The Behavior of Domestic Fowl
Title | The Behavior of Domestic Fowl PDF eBook |
Author | D. G. M. Wood-Gush |
Publisher | |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 1971-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780829009606 |
The Behavioural Biology of Chickens
Title | The Behavioural Biology of Chickens PDF eBook |
Author | Christine J Nicol |
Publisher | CABI |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2015-05-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1780642490 |
Chickens are by far the world’s most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat and egg production. They are at the centre of many debates regarding housing and production systems, causing significant interest in what lies behind chicken behaviour. This accessible book covers sensory biology, behavioural development, preferences and aversions, social behaviour, learning and cognition, behavioural issues in different systems and solutions for behavioural problems. Authored by an authority on chicken ethology, it brings together the fields of animal behaviour, neuroscience, psychology and epidemiology to provide a comprehensive understanding of chicken behaviour and help improve the lives of farmed chickens around the world.
The Behaviour of the Domestic Fowl, by D.G.M. Wood-Gush
Title | The Behaviour of the Domestic Fowl, by D.G.M. Wood-Gush PDF eBook |
Author | David Grainger Marcus Wood-Gush |
Publisher | |
Pages | 147 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Poultry Behavior |
ISBN |
Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery
Title | Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery PDF eBook |
Author | Cheryl B. Greenacre |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 366 |
Release | 2014-12-31 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1118335430 |
Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery is a practical resource offering guidance on developing diagnostic and treatment plans for individual companion poultry or small flocks. Organized by body system to aid in developing a differential diagnosis list for common presenting signs, the book provides all the information clinicians need to effectively treat backyard poultry. Written by experts from both the commercial poultry field and the companion avian field, the book provides thorough coverage of both common and less common diseases of backyard chickens, ducks, and other poultry. The book begins with introductory chapters covering general information, an overview of US laws, and basic husbandry concerns, then moves into specific disease chapters organized by system. The book takes an individual medicine perspective throughout, with photographs, radiographs, and histopathological photomicrographs to illustrate principles and diseases. Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery is an invaluable guide to diseases and treatments for any practitioners treating backyard poultry.
Cognitive Aspects of Social Behaviour in the Domestic Fowl
Title | Cognitive Aspects of Social Behaviour in the Domestic Fowl PDF eBook |
Author | René Zayan |
Publisher | Elsevier Publishing Company |
Pages | 492 |
Release | 1987-01-01 |
Genre | Chickens |
ISBN | 9780444427564 |
Understanding the Behaviour and Improving the Welfare of Chickens
Title | Understanding the Behaviour and Improving the Welfare of Chickens PDF eBook |
Author | Christine Nicol |
Publisher | Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Sc |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2020-07-28 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9781786764225 |
Part 1 of this volume reviews advances in research on key aspects of poultry behaviour and welfare monitoring. Part 2 discusses particular welfare issues affecting broilers and layers such as housing and environmental enrichment as well as problems such as injurious pecking and bone health.