Zeltner, Esther and Hirt, Helen (2008) A note on fear reaction of three different genetic strains of laying hens to a simulated hawk attack in the hen run of a free-range system. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Issues 1-3 (113), pp. 69-73.
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Summary
Hens well adapted to free-range systems should react quickly to avoid an attack by a predator but should also be able to return to the hen run soon after to ensure good use of the outside area.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Keywords: | Biogeflügelhaltung, Schreckreaktion, Legehennenhaltung: Schreckreaktion von verschiedenen Hybriden, Laying hens, Fear reaction, Free-range, Genetic strains |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL > Animal Husbandry and Breeding |
| Related Links: | http://www.fibl.org, http://www.fibl.org/forschung/tierzucht/biogefluegelhaltung/schreckreaktion.php, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/applanim, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=PublicationURL&_tockey=%23TOC%234968%232008%23998869998%23694040%23FLA%23&_cdi=4968&_pubType=J&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=8d481716ce37098ab7140ad67938adbc |
| Deposited By: | Zeltner, Esther |
| ID Code: | 14778 |
| Deposited On: | 23 Oct 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2009 16:41 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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