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Chicken Behaviour and Welfare
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The University of Edinburgh
About Chicken Behaviour and Welfare
This course explains the general principles of chicken behaviour and welfare, and the behavioural and physiological indicators that can be used to assess welfare in chickens kept in hobby flocks through to commercial farms. The focus is primarily on laying hens and meat chickens (broilers) although many of the principles are relevant to other types of poultry. The course is likely to be of interest to people who own chickens as pets or keep a small hobby flock, commercial egg and chicken meat producers, veterinarians and vet nurses. Learning Objectives: at the end of this course, you will be able to - - Describe avian sensory perception and motivation - Explain the main behaviour patterns of poultry - Define welfare and explain the bases of welfare standards - Assess chicken welfare, using behavioural and physiological means - Understand common welfare problems of chickens This course is taught by staff from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), University of Glasgow, and St David's Poultry Team. You can follow us on Twitter! #chickenmooc © University of Edinburgh and Scotland's Rural College 2016 CC BY
What You Will Learn?
- Getting Started Introduction to Animal Behaviour: Domestication, Behaviour Development and Learning, the Senses Behaviour Patterns of Chickens, Part 1 Behaviour Patterns of Chickens, Part 2 What is chicken welfare? Defining "welfare", ethical obligations, and welfare standards Effects of housing, transport and slaughter on bird welfare.