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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Treatment and importance of feather pecking
Prevention Injurious pecking can be prevented by ensuring: Prevention of injurious pecking is always a matter of keeping the flock in balance. Depending on the housing system, the character of the flock, the farmer and the henhouse some measures will … Continue reading →
Poultry Red Mites
This post includes the following sections:What is the poultry red mite?SignsMechanismsRisk factorsTreatmentImportanceFurther readingReferences . What is the poultry read mite? Poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) was first described by De Geer in 1778. It belongs to the sub-class Arachnida. The … Continue reading →
Risk factors of feather pecking
Risk factors of feather pecking are described below. A figure is showing how risk factors relate to feather pecking, and a more detailed list is given of subsections.Main pages below:A good startHousingManagementFeedHealthClimateBird-related factors. The pages have the following further subdivision: … Continue reading →
Mechanism of feather pecking
This post includes the following sections:Redirected foraging behaviourHow does it develop?Triggers and stressFurther reading Redirected foraging behaviour Junglefowl – ancestors of the modern chicken – spend more than 60% of their time foraging. This food-searching behaviour comprises scratching the ground … Continue reading →
Signs of injurious feather pecking
This post includes the following sections:Feather pecking behaviourFeather damageDamaged feathers caused by the housing systemMoult or damage?Feather scoringTraining materialFurther reading. Feather pecking behaviour The sooner injurious pecking is detected, the sooner interventions can be put in place, lowering the risk … Continue reading →
What is injurious feather pecking?
This post includes the following sections:DescriptionGentle feather peckingSevere feather peckingCannibalistic peckingVent peckingAggressive peckingFurther reading. Description Injurious pecking behaviour is considered an inappropriate pecking activity directed toward conspecifics and involves repeated pecking at the feathers or skin of a victimized bird. … Continue reading →
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End-of-lay
What is end-of-lay? Laying hens are transported 3 times in their life: from the hatchery they are transported as day-old chicks to the rearing house. At 17-18 weeks of age they are transported from the rearing house to the layer … Continue reading →
