The effects of early stress on life-time strategies of behaviour and coping in chickens ( Gallus gallus )

Stress is often an important consideration for animal welfare. A number of factors can contribute to stress in domestic animals, most notably thoseused in food production. We investigated the effects and heritability of stress in domestic chickens (Gallus gallus). Using a spatial learning paradigm,...

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Main Author: Macdonald, Barry
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Zoologi 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-69287