The Social Organization And Behaviour Of The Feral Domestic Fowl
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The Social Organization And Behaviour Of The Feral Domestic Fowl
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Author : Glen McBride
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Social Organization And Behaviour Of The Feral Domestic Fowl written by Glen McBride and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Birds categories.
Biology Of Breeding Poultry
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Author : Paul M. Hocking
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2009
Biology Of Breeding Poultry written by Paul M. Hocking and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book reviews the biological science and background to breeding meat poultry, specifically broiler, turkey and duck. These commercial birds have been changed by genetic selection to such an extent that they are substantially different from traditional breeds and laying hens. Covering science, management and husbandry systems, this book is an essential reference for researchers and students in animal science, as well as technical staff of breeding companies and poultry meat producers. Part of the Poultry Science Symposium Series.
Chicken
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Author : Annie Potts
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2012-01-15
Chicken written by Annie Potts and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-15 with Science categories.
No creature has been subject to such extremes of reverence and exploitation as the chicken. Hens have been venerated as cosmic creators and roosters as solar divinities. Many cultures have found the mysteries of birth, healing, death and resurrection encapsulated in the hen’s egg. Yet today, most of us have nothing to do with chickens as living beings, although billions are consumed around the world every year. In Chicken Annie Potts introduces us to the vivid and astonishing world of Gallus gallus. The book traces the evolution of jungle fowl and the domestication of chickens by humans. It describes the ways in which chickens experience the world, form families and friendships, communicate with each other, play, bond, and grieve. Chicken explores cultural practices like egg-rolling, the cockfight, alectromancy, wishbone-pulling and the chicken-swinging ritual of Kapparot; discovers depictions of chickenhood in ancient and modern art, literature and film; and also showcases bizarre supernatural chickens from around the world including the Basilisk, Kikimora and Pollio Maligno. Chicken concludes with a detailed analysis of the place of chickens in the world today, and a tribute to those who educate and advocate on behalf of these birds. Numerous beautiful illustrations show the many faces (and feathers and combs and tails) of Gallus, from wild roosters in the jungles of Southeast Asia to quirky Naked-Necks and majestic Malays. There are chickens painted by Chagall and Magritte, chickens made of hair-rollers, and chickens shaped like mountains. The reader of Chicken will encounter a multitude of intriguing facts and ideas, including why the largest predator ever to walk the earth is considered the ancestor of the modern chicken, how mother hens communicate with their chicks while they're still in the egg, why Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece required him to play a chicken, whether it’s safe to take eggs on a sea-voyage, and how “chicken therapy” can rejuvenate us all. This book will fascinate those already familiar with and devoted to the Gallus species, and it will open up a whole new gallinaceous world for future admirers of the intelligent and passionate chicken.
The Behavioural Biology Of Chickens
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Author : Christine J Nicol
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2015-05-28
The Behavioural Biology Of Chickens written by Christine J Nicol and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-28 with Science categories.
Chickens are by far the world’s most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat and egg production. They are at the centre of many debates regarding housing and production systems, causing significant interest in what lies behind chicken behaviour. This accessible book covers sensory biology, behavioural development, preferences and aversions, social behaviour, learning and cognition, behavioural issues in different systems and solutions for behavioural problems. Authored by an authority on chicken ethology, it brings together the fields of animal behaviour, neuroscience, psychology and epidemiology to provide a comprehensive understanding of chicken behaviour and help improve the lives of farmed chickens around the world.
Poultry Behaviour And Welfare
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Author : Michael C. Appleby
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2004
Poultry Behaviour And Welfare written by Michael C. Appleby and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Science categories.
This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behavior and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behavior patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare (CABI, 1992), completely rewritten and with much new material added.
The Meat Crisis
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Author : John Webster
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-18
The Meat Crisis written by John Webster and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-18 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis. Globally 60 billion farm animals are used for food production every year. It is well accepted that methane emissions from cattle and other livestock are major contributors to greenhouse gas levels and to climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts a rough doubling of meat and milk consumption by 2050, with particularly rapid growth occurring in the developing economies of Asia. This could raise the number of farm animals used annually to nearer 120 billion. What will this mean for the health and wellbeing of those animals, of the people who consume ever larger quantities of animal products, and for the health of the planet itself? This powerful and challenging book explores these issues surrounding the global growth in the production and consumption of meat and dairy animals and products, including cultural and health factors, and the implications of the likely intensification of farming for both small-scale producers and for the animals. Several chapters explore the related environmental issues, from resource use of water, cereals and soya, to the impact of livestock production on global warming and issues concerning biodiversity, land use and the impacts of different farming systems on the environment. A final group of chapters addresses ethical and policy implications for the future of food and livestock production and consumption. The overall message is clearly that we must eat less meat to help secure a more sustainable and equitable world.
Field And Laboratory Methods In Animal Cognition
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Author : Nereida Bueno-Guerra
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-09
Field And Laboratory Methods In Animal Cognition written by Nereida Bueno-Guerra and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-09 with Medical categories.
Leading researchers present current methodological approaches and future directions for a less anthropocentric study of animal cognition.
Research And Development In Relation To Farm Animal Welfare
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Author : Duncan
language : en
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Release Date : 2013-11-22
Research And Development In Relation To Farm Animal Welfare written by Duncan and has been published by Birkhäuser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-22 with Science categories.
Social Behavior In Farm Animals
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Author : J. L. Keeling
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2001
Social Behavior In Farm Animals written by J. L. Keeling and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Technology & Engineering categories.
An understanding of social behaviour is increasingly necessary in farm animal husbandry as more animals are housed in groups rather than in individual stalls or pens. There may be economic or welfare reasons for such housing. This book is the first to specifically address this important subject. The chapters fall into three broad subject areas: concepts in social behaviour; species specific chapters; current issues. Authors include leading experts from Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.Animal welfare/behaviour issues are becoming increasingly importantCombines theoretical and practical details about the social behaviour of our most common farm speciesWritten by leading experts from around the world
Elements Of Ethology
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Author : D. Wood-Gush
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Elements Of Ethology written by D. Wood-Gush and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The object of this book is to introduce ethology to agricultural and veterinary students. Today ethology covers many approaches to the study of animal behaviour which are connected by one unifying concept: all behaviour must be considered in relation to the ecology and evolutionary history of the species under investigation. This may seem to some to put domesticated animals beyond the scope of classical ethology but, while domestication has involved some behavioural changes, we shall see that much of the behaviour of our species of farm livestock differs little from that of their putative ancestors. It is assumed that students using this book will already have studied some physiology. It is also assumed that they are, essentially, practically minded and with this factor in mind I have discussed behaviour in terms of its function, introducing the principles of ethology within functional categories of behaviour. In order to best illustrate these principles I have taken examples from a variety of species and not confmed myself to farm livestock and domestic animals, for fundamental ethological research with these species has been patchy. However at the end of each chapter I have given a list of papers pertaining to farm livestock so that the principles of ethology can be seen in a more practical context and to develop this approach further I have also added some practical problems for discussion at the end of each chapter.