The welfare of domestic fowl and other captive birds
By: edited by Ian J.H. Duncan, Penny Hawkins
Series: Animal welfare -- v. 9
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9789048136490; 9789048136506
Subjects: Aviculture; Animal welfare
Description: Describes the welfare implications of keeping wild and domestic birds in captivity.  The environmental and social requirements of various avian species are discussed and suggestions made for appropriate housing and management techniques.  Particular attention is paid to human-bird interactions and their impact on the behavior and welfare of the birds involved.  Training methods for companion birds are also described.  Possible future trends in keeping birds in captivity are discussed in relation to evolving laws and codes for both wild and domesticated birds and in the light of developing attitudes to animals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Captive birds; title: Human-bird interactions; title: Welfare implications of housing captive wild and domesticated birds; title: Training companion birds; title: Welfare of captive birds in the future; title: Domestic fowl; title: Physical environment and its effect on welfare; title: Nutrition, feeding and drinking behaviour, and welfare; title: Impact of disease on welfare; title: Managing poultry: human-bird interactions; title: Welfare and ethical assessment of housing for egg production; title: Stunning and slaughter; title: Future of poultry welfare.