Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review

Autor: Ruben Schreiter, Klaus Damme, Eberhard vonBorell, Isabelle Vogt, Michael Klunker, Markus Freick

Publikováno v: Veterinary Medicine and Science, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 500-507 (2019)

Abstract Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a serious problem in the egg production industry with regard to animal welfare and performance. The multifactorial causes of SFP are discussed in the areas of genetics, feeding, husbandry, stable climate and m

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Effects of Dimethyl Anthranilate-Based Repellents on Behavior, Plumage Condition, Egg Quality, and Performance in Laying Hens

Autor: Dušan Terčič, Mojca Pančur, Dušanka Jordan, Manja Zupan Šemrov

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 7 (2020)

Feather pecking is a behavior that occurs in order to cope with a constrained environment and is a serious problem in the egg production industry. This longitudinal study was conducted under commercial conditions to investigate whether the applicatio

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Comparison of Changes in the Plumage and Body Condition, Egg Production, and Mortality of Different Non-Beak-Trimmed Pure Line Laying Hens during the Egg-Laying Period

Autor: Gábor Milisits, Sándor Szász, Tamás Donkó, Zoltán Budai, Anita Almási, Olga Pőcze, Jolán Ujvári, Tamás Péter Farkas, Erik Garamvölgyi, Péter Horn, Zoltán Sütő

Publikováno v: Animals, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 500 (2021)

The experiment was carried out with altogether 1740 non-beak-trimmed laying hens, which originated from Bábolna TETRA Ltd., representing two different types (Rhode Island Red (RIR) and Rhode Island White (RIW)) and four different lines (Lines 1–2:

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Welfare of laying hens on farm

Autor: EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Nielsen, Søren Saxmose, Alvarez, Julio, Bicout, Dominique Joseph, Calistri, Paolo, Canali, Elisabetta, Drewe, Julian Ashley, Garin-Bastuji, Bruno, Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis, Gortázar Schmidt, Christian, Herskin, Mette, Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel, Padalino, Barbara, Pasquali, Paolo, Roberts, Helen Clare, Spoolder, Hans, Stahl, Karl, Velarde, Antonio, Viltrop, Arvo, Winckler, Christoph, Estevez, Inmaculada, Guinebretière, Maryse, Rodenburg, Bas, Schrader, Lars, Tiemann, Inga, Van Niekerk, Thea, Ardizzone, Michele, Ashe, Sean, Hempen, Michaela, Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf, Rojo Gimeno, Cristina, Van der Stede, Yves, Vitali, Marika, Michel, Virginie

Publikováno v: EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare,, Nielsen, S S, Alvarez, J, Bicout, D J, Calistri, P, Canali, E, Drewe, J A, Garin-Bastuji, B, Gonzales Rojas, J L, Gortázar Schmidt, C, Herskin, M, Miranda Chueca, M Á, Padalino, B, Pasquali, P, Roberts, H C, Spoolder, H, Stahl, K, Velarde, A, Viltrop, A, Winckler, C, Estevez, I, Guinebretière, M, Rodenburg, B, Schrader, L, Tiemann, I, Van Niekerk, T, Ardizzone, M, Ashe, S, Hempen, M, Mosbach-Schulz, O, Rojo Gimeno, C, Van der Stede, Y, Vitali, M & Michel, V 2023, ' Welfare of laying hens on farm ', EFSA Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, e07789, pp. 1-188 . https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7789
EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare) & Herskin, M S 2023, ' Welfare of laying hens on farm ', EFSA Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, e07789 . https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7789

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system, highly relevant welfare consequences were identified, as well as rel

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The effects of beak trimming on the behaviour and physiology in farmed birds – a systematic review

Autor: Kliphuis, Saskia, Leenaars, Cathalijn, Fijn, Lisa, Tieman, Inga, Wever, Kimberley, Goerlich, Vivian

Birds in commercial agriculture are exposed to a range of different interventions during early life, amongst other beak trimming. The tip of the beak is removed to reduce the chance of damage when pecking at conspecifics. While beak trimming has been

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