Instant Insights
Staaveren, Nienke van / McKeegan, Dorothy / Niekerk, Thea van
This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on feather-pecking in poultry.The first chapter describes the three main forms of injurious pecking (IP) in poultry: tissue pecking (TP), aggressive pecking (AP) and feather-pecking (FP). It discusses the origin of severe FP, the most severe form of IP. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the risk factors and current management strategies used to reduce IP in poultry produc...