The development of feather pecking behaviour and targeting of pecking in chicks from a high and low feather pecking line of laying hens
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Chicks from a high and low feather pecking line of laying hens differ in apomorphine sensitivity.
Proactive rodents show a larger behavioral response to apomorphine (APO) than reactive copers, suggesting a more sensitive DA system in proactive individuals. Previously, chicks from a high feather pecking (HFP) and low feather pecking line (LFP) have been suggested to display a proactive and reactive coping strategy, respectively. Therefore, at approximately 4 weeks of age, the behavior of 48 ...
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................................................................................................................................ 37 CHAPTER 1: General Introduction ......................................................................................... 44 TYPES OF BIRD-TO-BIRD PECKING .................................................................................. 47 HOUSING SYSTEMS ...........
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0168-1591
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1591(02)00046-1