Overview

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.

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Author:   Christine Nicol (Royal Veterinary College, UK) ,  C A B International
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.455kg
ISBN:  

9781780642505

ISBN 10:   1780642504
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   28 May 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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It does not just advertise what the author thinks we know about chicken behavioural biology but actually lays out the evidence....Of tremendous value to all students of poultry science, animal behavior and animal welfare in general....A masterpiece in the communication of general science. --Professor Dr. Hanno Wurbel Fascinating, thorough and beautifully written. --Georgia Mason -Fascinating, thorough and beautifully written.---Georgia Mason -It does not just advertise what the author thinks we know about chicken behavioural biology but actually lays out the evidence....Of tremendous value to all students of poultry science, animal behavior and animal welfare in general....A masterpiece in the communication of general science.---Professor Dr. Hanno Wurbel

-It does not just advertise what the author thinks we know about chicken behavioural biology but actually lays out the evidence....Of tremendous value to all students of poultry science, animal behavior and animal welfare in general....A masterpiece in the communication of general science.---Professor Dr. Hanno Wurbel

It does not just advertise what the author thinks we know about chicken behavioural biology but actually lays out the evidence....Of tremendous value to all students of poultry science, animal behavior and animal welfare in general....A masterpiece in the communication of general science. --Professor Dr. Hanno Wurbel

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Christina J. Nicol is at the University of Bristol.

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