The Welfare of Domestic Fowl and Other Captive Birds

This book describes the welfare implications of keeping wild and domesticated birds in captivity. The environmental and social requirements of various avian species are discussed and suggestions made for appropriate housing and management techniques. Particular attention is paid to human-bird intera...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Duncan, Ian J. H. (Editor ), Hawkins, Penny (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Colección:Animal Welfare ; 9
Temas:
Zoology.
Genetics.
Physiology.
Psychobiology.
Human behavior.
Veterinary medicine.
Genetics and Genomics.
Animal Physiology.
Behavioral Neuroscience.
Veterinary Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Captive Birds
  • Human-Bird Interactions
  • The Welfare Implications of Housing Captive Wild and Domesticated Birds
  • Training Companion Birds
  • The Welfare of Captive Birds in the Future
  • Domestic Fowl
  • The Physical Environment and Its Effect on Welfare
  • Nutrition, Feeding and Drinking Behaviour, and Welfare
  • The Impact of Disease on Welfare
  • Managing Poultry: Human-Bird Interactions and Their Implications
  • The Welfare and Ethical Assessment of Housing for Egg Production
  • Stunning and Slaughter
  • The Future of Poultry Welfare.

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