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.
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Chicken Behaviour and Welfare
The University of EdinburghAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
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
Reviews
- 5 stars80.92%
- 4 stars16.31%
- 3 stars2.18%
- 2 stars0.37%
- 1 star0.18%
TOP REVIEWS FROM CHICKEN BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE
thoroughly enjoyed this course. taught me a great deal about things I can and should be improving for my own. Helped me understand a lot more about the commercial side too.
Fantastic course if you're just starting out in the world of chickens. I feel that I gained vital knowledge which has boosted my confidence in my abilities as a back garden hen keeper.
Very interesting course and a lot more subject matter than I imagined there would be
Tests got increasingly harder, but absolutely necessary for full understanding of chickens
I learned so much. I am a hobby farmer with a small flock, but I really enjoyed learning about all aspects of chicken welfare as it pertains to both small and large scale operations. Thank you!
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