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Instant Insights: Feather-Pecking in Poultry (Paperback)
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Instant Insights: Feather-Pecking in Poultry (Paperback)
Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights, 15
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This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on
feather-pecking in poultry. The first chapter describes the three
main forms of injurious pecking (IP) in poultry: tissue pecking
(TP), aggressive pecking (AP) and feather-pecking (FP). It
discusses the origin of severe FP, the most severe form of IP. The
chapter concludes with a discussion on the risk factors and current
management strategies used to reduce IP in poultry production. The
second chapter assesses the use of beak trimming of laying hens as
an effective preventative strategy for injurious pecking (IP). It
considers the welfare costs and benefits of the two different
methods: hot blade (HB) and infrared (IR). The chapter concludes
with a section on alternative strategies that could reduce the need
for beak trimming. The final chapter reviews the different types of
featherpecking and considers the origins of this behaviour. The
chapter offers a detailed discussion on the management techniques
available for the prevention of feather-pecking, during both
rearing and the laying period.
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