Poultry Welfare Issues

Beak Trimming

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2005
Nottingham University Press (Verlag)
978-1-904761-20-4 (ISBN)

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Outlines the reasons for beak trimming, history of the practice and the various methods under development. This book focuses on the welfare issues associated with the practice. It examines beak anatomy, acute and chronic pain and the physiological changes in the bird associated with beak trimming. It also covers other related areas.

This book covers welfare and production issues associated with beak-trimming in poultry and reasons for it, it's history and new methods under development. Its focus is welfare issues associated with the practice. Ethics of beak-trimming and cannibalism are assessed. Beak anatomy, acute and chronic pain and the physiological changes in the bird are examined. Other areas include evaluation of production, egg quality and health of birds relative to the severity and method of beak-trimming.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.1.2005
Sprache	englisch
Maße	158 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	1-904761-20-8 / 1904761208
ISBN-13	978-1-904761-20-4 / 9781904761204
Zustand	Neuware