Animal welfare is a priority across accredited zoological institutions; however, historically,
research has been prioritized for mammals. Bird-focused studies accounted for less than …

Simple Summary Layer industries that are still using cage housing systems should
encourage the provision of appropriate farm enrichments, especially at an early stage. Farm …

Providing environmental enrichments that increase environmental complexity can benefit
poultry welfare. This Poultry Science Association symposium paper is structured around four …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day‐old chicks, broiler …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day‐old chicks, broiler …

Directly upon hatching, laying hen chicks are exposed to multiple stressful events during
large-scale hatchery processing, which may affect their later coping abilities. Commercial …

Simple Summary Studies on animal behavior and welfare have reported that improving the
management practices of pullets can enhance their growth, as well as their physical and …

Domestic fowl have been demonstrated to individually differ in personality, dictating
reactions to environmental stimuli. Free-range chickens, Gallus gallus domesticus, show …

Simple Summary The objective of this study was to determine how environmental complexity
and stocking density impacted immunoglobulin-A (IgA) concentrations in fast-growing broiler …

The presence of a conspecific can be calming to some species of animal during stress, a
phenomenon known as social buffering. For rodents, social buffering can reduce the …