This course delves into the intricate world of chicken behaviour and welfare, addressing the principles of avian sensory perception, motivation, and behaviour patterns. It encompasses a broad audience, from small hobby flock owners to commercial egg and chicken meat producers, as well as veterinary professionals.
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This comprehensive course is an essential resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of chicken behaviour, welfare, and ethical obligations.
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This course consists of six modules covering a range of topics including avian sensory perception, behaviour patterns, welfare standards, and the effects of housing, transport, and slaughter on bird welfare.
This module provides a comprehensive introduction to the course, including a promo video, rules of engagement from the Animal Behaviour & Welfare course, and additional resources for further information.
Delving into the domestication, development, and learning of chicken behaviour, this module covers various aspects of behaviour, sensory perception, and interview insights from industry professionals.
Exploring maintenance behaviours, feeding, drinking, preening, communication, dominance behaviour, and social spacing, this module offers a detailed understanding of the behavioural patterns of chickens.
Continuing the exploration of behaviour patterns, this module delves into reproduction, nesting, laying, brooding, and addresses issues such as feather pecking and stereotypic behaviours.
This module focuses on defining welfare, ethical obligations, and welfare standards, including an examination of the effects of stressors and an exploration of assessing welfare through behavioural and physiological measures.
Examining the impact of housing, transport, and slaughter on bird welfare, this module covers different production methods, culling, transport, and stunning, providing a holistic view of the industry's effects on chicken welfare.
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