Comparison of novel mechanical cervical dislocation and a modified captive bolt for on-farm killing of poultry on behavioural reflex responses and anatomical pathology
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, captive bolt, cervical dislocation, killing, poultry, reflexes
2016
Effects of analgesic intervention on behavioural responses to Low Atmospheric Pressure Stunning
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, broiler, humane slaughter, hypobaric hypoxia, low atmosphere pressure stunning, pain
2016
Immune responses to improving welfare
On-farm qualitative behaviour assessment in sheep: Repeated measurements across time, and association with physical indicators of flock health and welfare
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based outcomes, consistency, qualitative behaviour assessment, sheep
2016
Unpredictable and repeated negative stimuli increased emotional reactivity in male quail
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: bird, chronic stress, emotional reactivity, neophobia, tonic immobility
2016
Acute stress enhances sensitivity to a highly attractive food reward without affecting judgement bias in laying hens
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: affective states, judgement bias, poultry, reward sensitivity, stress
2015
Assessment of welfare of Brazilian and Belgian broiler flocks using the Welfare Quality protocol
Publication/Journal: Poultry Science
Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, behavior, chickens, country of origin, dairy & animal science, dermatitis, farm, performance, poultry meat, slaughter, thirst, trade, welfare quality®
2015
Complete nutrient content of four species of commercially available feeder insects fed enhanced diets during growth
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: amino acids, fatty acids, insects, minerals, vitamin e, vitamins, β-carotene
2015
The Contribution of Broiler Chicken Welfare Certification at Farm Level to Enhancing Overall Animal Welfare: The Case of Brazil
Publication/Journal: Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics
Keywords: & philosophy of science, agriculture, animal welfare, continuous improvement, environmental sciences, ethics, five freedoms, focus, framework, history, indicators, multidisciplinary, poultry, prevalence, protocol, science, system, thirst
2015
Effects of panels and perches on the behaviour of commercial slow-growing free-range meat chickens
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, environmental enrichment, free-range meat chicken, panels, perches
2015