The phenotypic interrelationships between feather pecking, being feather pecked, feather eating, feather score, fear, body weight, and egg production traits in a F2- cross of White Leghorn lines selected for high and low severe feather pecking
Authors:
- Stefanie BögeleinSBStefanie Bögelein
- J.B. KjaerJKJ.B. Kjaer
- J. BennewitzJBJ. Bennewitz
- W. BesseiWBW. Bessei
Open Access
- 1 January 2015
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in European Poultry Science
- Vol. 79, 1-12
Abstract
Introduction Feather pecking and cannibalism are very important behavioural problems in laying hens. Apart from bird welfare, feather pecking has an economical impact. Birds with poor feather cover balance their heat loss through higher feedKeywords
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