Exposing avian embryos to light affects post-hatch anti-predator fear responses

Authors: Gregory S. Archer, Joy A. Mench

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: avian, embryo, fear, incubation, lateralization, light

2017

Natural incubation patterns and the effects of exposing eggs to light at various times during incubation on post-hatch fear and stress responses in broiler (meat) chickens

Authors: Gregory S. Archer, Joy A. Mench

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: chicken, fear, incubation, lateralization, light, stress

2014

Astroturf as a dustbathing substrate for laying hens

Authors: Gina M. Alvino, Cassandra B. Tucker, Gregory S. Archer, Joy A. Mench

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: astroturf, dustbathe, furnished cage, hen, sand, welfare

2013

Sleep and Obesity: A Focus on Animal Models

Authors: V. Mavanji, C.J. Billington, C.M. Kotz, J.A. Teske

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: animal models, circadian clock, eds, obesity, rem sleep, sleep, sleep fragmentation, sws-delta power

2012

The Use of a Running Wheel to Measure Activity in Rodents: Relationship to Energy Balance, General Activity, and Reward

Authors: C.M. Novak, P.R. Burghardt, J.A. Levine

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: brain, energy balance, reward, running wheel, wheel-running activity

2012

Effect of Spectral Composition of Artificial Light on the Attraction of Moths

Authors: F. van Langevelde, J.A. Ettema, M. Donners, M.F. WallisDeVries, D. Groenendijk

Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation

Keywords: body-size dependent effect, cascading effects, ecology of the night, lepidoptera, light pollution

2011

Optimisation of breeding strategies to reduce the prevalence of inherited disease in pedigree dogs

Authors: T.W. Lewis, J.A. Woolliams, S.C. Blott

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, dog, hip dysplasia, inherited disease, mitral valve disease, syringomyelia

2010

Welfare and mate choice in zebra finches: effect of handling regime and presence of cover

Authors: S.A. Collins, J.A. Archer, C.J. Barnard

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, cage birds, handling reward, husbandry, mate choice, zebra finch

2008

African elephant status report 2007: An update from the African elephant database. Occasional paper series of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, No. 33.

Authors: J.J. Blanc, R.F.W. Barnes, G.C. Craig, H.T. Dublin, C.R. Thouless, I. Douglas-Hamilton, J.A. Hart

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: african bush elephant, african elephant, population estimates, range, status

2007