Feather picking in pet parrots: sensitive species, risk factor and ethological evidence

Feather picking in pet parrots: sensitive species, risk factor and ethological evidence

The goals of this study were to estimate the prevalence of feather picking (FP) in Italian pet parrots and evaluate the risk factors and possible ethological correlation. A web survey was created and addressed to owners of all species of companion parrots, distributed through on line parrots associa...

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Main Authors: Pierluca Costa, Elisabetta Macchi, Laura Tomassone, Fulvio Ricceri, Enrico Bollo, Frine Eleonora Scaglione, Martina Tarantola, Michele De Marco, Liviana Prola, Domenico Bergero, Achille Schiavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
avian behaviour
behavioral disorder
feather picking
parrot
psittacine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1195711

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1195711

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