Poultry Welfare Issues: Beak Trimming
Author:   P.C. Glatz
Publisher:   5m Publishing
ISBN:  

9781904761204


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   15 July 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   P.C. Glatz
Publisher:   5m Publishing
Imprint:   Nottingham University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9781904761204


ISBN 10:   1904761208
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   15 July 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

What is beak-trimming and why are birds trimmed? * Ethics of beak-trimming and cannibalism * Acute and chronic pain in beak-trimmed chickens * The anatomy and innervation of the chicken beak: effects of trimming and re-trimming * Physiological and behavioural aspects of beak-trimming in poultry * Production responses of beaktrimmed 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 * References * Index

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