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The Behavioural Biology of Chickens

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 The Behavioural Biology of Chickens

The Behavioural Biology of Chickens

Christine J. Nicol
’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 behaviour and animal welfare in general… A masterpiece in
the communication of science.’
Professor Dr. Hanno Würbel, University of Bern, Switzerland

Chickens are by far the world’s most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat
and egg production. They are at the centre of debates regarding housing and
production systems, fuelling significant interest in what explains and influences
chicken behaviour. Authored by an authority on chicken ethology, this book:
• covers topics important to chicken welfare, such as sensory biology,
behavioural development, preferences and aversions, social behaviour,
learning and cognition;
• addresses behavioural problems across different systems and provides
solutions to improve the lives of farmed chickens around the world; and
• brings together the diverse fields of animal behaviour, neuroscience,
psychology and epidemiology to provide a comprehensive understanding
of chicken behaviour.
Practical and accessible, this book forms an essential resource in chicken biology
and behaviour for students of veterinary science, behaviour and welfare, as well as
commercial poultry producers and smallholder farmers wanting to improve their
chickens’ quality of life.

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