Behavioural diseases Technical Articles
Article published the August 8, 2018:
Introduction
Vices is French origin word “vitium” which means a fault, defect, an immoral, wicked, or evil habit/action/trait, a degrad...
Article published the June 13, 2018:
Appropriate rearing is essential for ensuring the welfare and productivity of laying hens. Early experience has the potential to affect the development of fearfulness. This study tested whether rearing in aviar...
Article published the December 16, 2016:
Introduction
Commercial egg production is associated with various stresses decreasing productive and reproductive performance of layers. It is proven that most of stresses in poultry production (technological:...
Article published the November 25, 2016:
Introduction
Nigerian Agricultural sector is identified with the provision of food and nutrition while poultry production is responsible for 19% of the meat supply (SAGTAP, 2012). The value of the commercial p...
Article published the August 22, 2006:
This operation is normally carried out for two main reasons:
to prevent feather
pulling and cannibalism
to reduce feed wastage
Beak trimming is a delicate operation: only specia...