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 production.
The second chapter assesses the.
| Poultry | Tissue pecking (tp) aggressive pecking (ap) and featherpecking (fp) |
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