Screen LibraryThe welfare of domestic fowl and other captive birds
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| Group Author: | ; |
| Published: |
Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Dordrecht London |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Animal welfare ; v. 9 |
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| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3650-6 |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 307 p.): ill. (some col.) |
| ISBN: |
9789048136506 9048136504 9789048136490 9048136490 |
| Index Number: | S865 |
| CLC: | S865.3 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Captive birds -- Human-bird interactions -- Welfare implications of housing captive wild and domesticated birds -- Training companion birds -- Welfare of captive birds in the future -- Domestic fowl -- Physical environment and its effect on welfare -- Nutrition, feeding and drinking behaviour, and welfare -- Impact of disease on welfare -- Managing poultry: human-bird interactions -- Welfare and ethical assessment of housing for egg production -- Stunning and slaughter -- Future of poultry welfare. Describes the welfare implications of keeping wild and domestic 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 interactions and their impact on the behavior and welfare of the birds involved. Training methods for companion birds are also described. Possible future trends in keeping birds in captivity are discussed in relation to evolving laws and codes for both wild and domesticated birds and in the light of developing attitudes to animals. |