crowding

Using motivation to feed as a way to assess the importance of space for broiler chickens

Authors

S Buijs, LJ Keeling, FA Tuyttens

2011

Publication/Journal

Animal Behaviour

Keywords

animal welfare, broiler chicken, crowding, gallus gallus domesticus, methodology, motivation, preference, space allowance, stocking density

Forced to crowd or choosing to cluster? Spatial distribution indicates social attraction in broiler chickens

Authors

K Febrer, TA Jones, CA Donnelly, MS Dawkins

2006

Publication/Journal

Animal Behaviour

Keywords

broiler chickens, spatial distribution, social behaviour, social behavior, crowding, clustering

The myth of a simple relation between space and aggression in captive primates

Authors

1989

Publication/Journal

Zoo Biology

Keywords

coping, crowding, stress

What causes crowding? Effects of space, facilities and group size on behaviour, with particular reference to furnished cages for hens

Authors

2004

Publication/Journal

Animal Welfare

Keywords

animal welfare, behaviour, behavior, cages, crowding, freedom of movement, space

Crowding increases salivary cortisol but not self-directed behavior in captive baboons

Authors

BL Pearson, DM Reeder, PG Judge

2015

Publication/Journal

American Journal of Primatology

Keywords

stress, salivary cortisol, crowding, anxiety, repetitive behavior, papio hamadryas hamadryas