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Description
With the phase-out of remaining cages by 2025, we address welfare solutions for egg-laying hens in barns and free range. We investigate breeding for duller beaks or diet changes to reduce feather pecking, develop evidence-based advice for producers to reduce keel-bone fractures, and investigate the feasibility of alternative house designs (e.g. verandas) to address welfare concerns when free range birds must be confined for biosecurity.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/22 → 31/03/27 |
Funding
- Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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How do we feed breeders for optimum productivity and welfare?
D'Eath, R. (Speaker)
4 Aug 2022Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
Research output
- 3 Article
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The impact of gastrointestinal parasitism on the behaviour and welfare of weaned housed lambs
Reeves, M., Booth, N., Fox, N., Donbavand, J., Jack, M., Kenyon, F., Martin, J. E., Baxter, E. & Dwyer, C., Jul 2024, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 276, 106323.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An analysis of the maxillary beak shape variation between two pure layer lines and its relationship to the underlying premaxillary bone, feather cover, and mortality
Struthers, S., Andersson, B., Schmutz, M., Matika, O., McCormack, H., Wilson, P. W., Dunn, I. C., Sandilands, V. & Schoenebeck, J., Aug 2023, In: Poultry Science. 102, 8, 102854.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)23 Downloads (Pure) -
Do Hens Use Enrichments Provided in Free-Range Systems?
Sandilands, V., Baker, L., Donbavand, J. & Brocklehurst, S., 12 Apr 2022, (First published) In: Animals. 12, 8, 995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile81 Downloads (Pure)