Over the past four decades the dietary needs of the global population have been elevated,
with increased consumption of animal products predominately due to the advancing …

Free-range laying hen housing systems are prevalent in Australia and perceived by
consumers to provide greater opportunities for the expression of natural behaviour resulting …

Assessment of negative affective states is a key component of animal welfare research. In
laying hens, excessive fearfulness results in reduced production and increased sensitivity to …

Within Australia, free-range systems are prevalent, but pullets destined for range access are
reared indoors. This mismatch between rearing and layer housing may hinder adaptation to …

In Australia, free-range layer pullets are typically reared indoors, but adult layers go
outdoors, and this mismatch might reduce adaptation in laying environments. Enrichments …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the design and management of free-range
areas and their use by birds on commercial organic laying hen farms in Sweden and to …

Outdoor range areas provide laying hens with improved opportunities to perform natural
behaviors and increase the available space per bird, however, birds are also exposed to …

Beak trimming is used in the egg industry to prevent mortality from cannibalism and
minimise injurious pecking, vent pecking, aggressive pecking at the head and all forms of …

Enrichments during pullet rearing may improve adaptation and welfare of hens as they move
from indoor rearing to a free-range system. Individual variation in outdoor ranging may also …

In Australia, summer brings intense, bright sunlight with high ultraviolet (UV) radiation and
hot temperatures, which might impact free-range hens' ranging outside. To determine how …