Blunting the blows: using naturally-occurring variation in beak morphology to reduce pecking damage in laying hens

Sandilands, Victoria (PI)
Struthers, Sarah (PhD Student)

Monogastric Science Research

Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/10/19 → 30/09/23

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Animal Science and Zoology

Examining the relationship between different naturally-occurring maxillary beak shapes and their ability to cause damage in commercial laying hens
Struthers, S., Dunn, I. C., Schoenebeck, J. J. & Sandilands, V., Apr 2024, In: British Poultry Science. 65, 2, p. 105-110 6 p.
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Determining the variation in premaxillary and dentary bone morphology that may underlie beak shape between two pure layer lines
Struthers, S., Andersson, B., Schmutz, M., McCormack, H., Wilson, P., Dunn, I., Sandilands, V. & Schoenebeck, J., Dec 2021, In: Poultry Science. 100, 12, 101500.
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