Dr Victoria Sandilands,Dr Dana L. M. Campbell,Sarah L. Lambton,Isabelle Ruhnke,Claire A. Weeks,Dr Dorothy McKeegan,Dr Christina Rufener,Dr Michael J. Toscano,Dr Heng-Wei Cheng,Dr Sha Jiang
Instant Insights: Ensuring the Welfare of Laying Hens
Instant Insights: Ensuring the Welfare of Laying Hens
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The collection of peer-reviewed reviews explores various aspects of ensuring the welfare of laying hens,including housing and management systems,beak trimming,welfare concerns,skeletal and cognitive development,and genetics of behavioral traits. The reviews highlight the need for improved understanding and optimization of these aspects to meet the health and welfare needs of laying hens.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 142 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2023
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
This comprehensive collection offers five peer-reviewed reviews that delve into the critical aspects of ensuring the well-being of laying hens. In the first chapter, the focus is on the welfare challenges in poultry housing and management, particularly emphasizing the widespread use of conventional cages to house these birds. The chapter then explores the emergence of enriched cages and cage-free housing systems, discussing their potential benefits and risks for bird health and welfare.
The second chapter delves into the diverse range of welfare issues that impact free-range laying hens. It highlights the urgent need to enhance our understanding of how laying hens behave in free-range systems to effectively meet their health and welfare requirements.
The third chapter examines the practice of beak trimming and the welfare concerns associated with it. The chapter underscores the importance of exploring alternative strategies to minimize the need for beak trimming, which is known to cause acute pain.
The fourth chapter explores the impact of housing and management systems on the skeletal and cognitive development of laying hens. It discusses how nutrition and housing can be optimized to reduce the occurrence of bone health issues.
The final chapter focuses on current research on the genetics of behavioral traits in poultry, with a particular emphasis on how breeding can be leveraged to reduce aggressive behavior in laying hens.
By providing a thorough examination of these key welfare topics, this collection offers valuable insights into the current state of knowledge and practices in laying hen welfare. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders seeking to improve the lives and conditions of these valuable agricultural animals.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801466271
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