The Behavioural Biology of Chickens - Hardcover

Nicol, Christina J.

9781780642499: The Behavioural Biology of Chickens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780642490 ISBN 13: 9781780642499

Publisher: CABI, 2015

Chickens are by far the world’s most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat and egg production. They are at the center of many debates regarding housing and production systems, causing significant interest in what lies behind chicken behavior. This accessible book covers sensory biology, behavioral development, preferences and aversions, social behavior, learning and cognition, behavioral issues in different systems and solutions for behavioral problems. Authored by an authority on chicken ethology, it brings together the fields of animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology and epidemiology to provide a comprehensive understanding of chicken behavior and help improve the lives of farmed chickens around the world.

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About the Author:

Christina J. Nicol is at the University of Bristol.

Review:

"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)

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