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Proceedings of the 8th European Symposium on Poultry Welfare
01 June 2009Proceedings of the 8th European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, organised by the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA), and held in Cervia, Italy in May 2009.
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- Laying hen production systems: welfare and social sustainability - J.A. MENCH, J.C. SWANSON and P.B. THOMPSON
- Occurrence of gregarious nesting at different ages in laying hens - A.B. RIBER
- Genetic analysis of individual nesting and free-range behaviour traits in layers - W. ICKEN, D. CAVERO, M. SCHNUTZ, S. THURNER, G. WENDL and R. PREISINGER
- Maternal care and selection for low mortality affect serotonergic activity and corticosterone response to manual restraint - T.B. RODENBURG, E.D. ELLEN, R.E. KOOPMANSCHAP, G. DE VRIES-REILINGH and J.E. BOLHUIS
- Keel bone condition in laying hens: a histological evaluation of macroscopically assessed keel bones - B. SCHOLZ, S. RÖNCHEN, H. HAMANN, M. HEWICKER-TRAUTWEIN and O. DISTL
- Foot pad dermatitis in laying hens kept in non-cage systems in Austria - K. NIEBUHR, C. ARHANT, A. LUGMAIR, B. GRUBER and K. ZALUDIK
- Attracting laying hens into range areas using shade - P.C. GLATZ
- Evaluation of agroforestry as a sustainable and welfare friendly, free-range egg production system - H.A. VAN DE WEERD and A. ELSON
- Automated induced reward-related behaviours in laying hens in the home pen environment - R.O. MOE, J. NORDGREEN, A.M. JANCZAK, B.M. SPRUIJT, A.J. ZANELLA and M. BAKKEN
- The welfare of laying hens in four different housing systems in the UK - C.J. NICOL, S.N. BROWN, S.M. HASLAM, B. HOTHERSALL, L. MELOTTI, G.J. RICHARDS and C.M. SHERWIN
- Risk factors affecting the development of vent pecking and cannibalism in loose housed laying hen flocks - S.L. LAMBTON, T.G. KNOWLES, C. YORKE and C.J. NICOL
- The influence of sensory factors on feather eating behaviour in laying hens - A. HARLANDER-MATAUSCHEK, U. FEISE, K. HÄUSLER, F. WASSERMANN and W. BESSEI
- A hyperactivity disorder model of feather pecking - J.B. KJAER
- The influence of sequential feeding with wheat on laying hens' feeding and pecking behaviour - D. JORDAN, M. UMAR FARUK, P. CONSTANTIN, M.N. ALI, W. BESSEI , P. LESCOAT, I. STUHEC, I. BOUVAREL and C. LETERRIER
- Furnished cages for laying hens: effect of group size and litter provision on laying, feeding, perching and dust bathing behaviours - M. GUINEBRETIERE, D. HUONNIC, M. DE TREGLODE, A. HUNEAU-SALAUN and V. MICHEL
- The effects of perches in furnished cages - E. VALKONEN, R. RINNE and J. VALAJA
- Effect of perch material and profile on the use of perches - M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- Method for scoring dirtiness of scratching materials in enriched cages - M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- Technical results aviary system: great variation between flocks - M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- Facilities for providing litter: litter boxes and scratching mats - M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- Substrate preferences in young laying hen chicks - I.C. DE JONG, J.T.N. VAN DER WERF, T.B. RODENBURG and T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- Effect of hot blade and infrared beak trimming on beak condition, production and mortality of laying hens - P.C. GLATZ
- Beak trimming handbook - P.C. GLATZ
- Hygienic aspects of the German 'Kleingruppenhaltung' for laying hens - J. HARTUNG, A.C. SPRINGORUM and T. WINTER
- Investigating the influence of perch material and shape on the incidence of pododermatitis (bumblefoot) body condition and behaviour of laying hens housed in furnished colony cages - M.J. JENDRAL and J. LINTHORNE
- Effect of housing system on innate immunity, oxidative status and blood traits of laying hens - C. MUGNAI, L. MOSCATI, A. DAL BOSCO, L. BATTISTACCI and C. CASTELLINI
- Effect of specific noise in laying hens - M.T. PRIETO and J.L. CAMPO
- Histometric changes in laying hens muscular tissue, as a consequence of the alternative husbandry systems usage - R.M. RADU-RUSU, M.G. USTUROI, P.C. BOISTEANU, I.M. POP, M.G. DOLIS and A.L. USTUROI
- Welfare and acute phase proteins in laying hens kept in different housing systems - G. SALAMANO, E. MELLIA, A. SCHIAVONE, M. TARANTOLA, M.S. GENNEROand L. DOGLIONE
- The effect of raised perches on keel bone fracture in commercially-housed laying hens - V. SANDILANDS and L. BAKER
- Alternative technologies applied in laying hybrid husbandry - M.G. USTUROI, P.C. BOISTEANU , R.M. RADU-RUSU, I.M. POP, M.G. DOLIS and A.L. USTUROI
- Welfare of meat producing poultry - B.L. NIELSEN
- The relationship between physical activity and leg health in the broiler chicken - L. SHERLOCK, T.G.M. DEMMERS, A.E. GOODSHIP and C.M. WATHES
- Group size, density, and enclosure size; implications on movement and space use patterns in broilers - I. ESTEVEZ and E. H. LEONE
- A new humane slaughter methods for broilers - Low Atmospheric Pressure (LAPS) - J.P. THAXTON Jr., Y. VIZZIER THAXTON, W. SCHILLING, K. CHRISTENSEN, R. STUCKEY, J.L. PURSWELL, S.L. BRANTON, P.WHITE
- Electrical water bath stunning of broiler chickens: effect on brain waves and physical reflexes - S. PRINZ, G. VAN OIJEN, W. BESSEI, F. EHINGER and A. COENEN
- Relationships between various measures used to assess the welfare of broiler chicken on farm - C. ARNOULD and L. COLIN
- Implementation of the Welfare Quality® on-farm protocol for assessing broiler welfare - P. FERRARI, A. BUTTERWORTH, I.C. DE JONG, S.N. BROWN and V. FERRANTE
- Effects of environmental enrichment on the locomotor activity of turkeys - H. LETZGUSS and W. BESSEI
- Behavioural and physiological responses of fast growing broilers in relation to ambient temperature - E.A.M. BOKKERS, W.B.E. SCHOLZ and H. VAN DEN BRAND
- Impact of locomotion characteristics on broiler chickens well-being - I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, I.A. NÄÄS, A.A. MENDES, M.R.F.B. MARTINS, M.S. BARACHO, A. G. MENEZES, K.A.O. LIMA, L.G.F. BUENO, M. MOLLO NETO, V.C. CARVALHO, I.C.L. ALMEIDA and A.L. SOUZA
- Can alternative types of litter improve foot pad health, performance and behaviour in broilers? - J. BERK
- Clustering versus dispersal: spatial preferences of broiler chickens studied at different densities - S.A.F. BUIJS, L. KEELING, J. BAERT and F.A.M. TUYTTENS
- Improvement of environmental quality and animal welfare in poultry farms by application of biological promoters - L. CABRINI and P. BRIGNOLI
- Effect of litter material on foot pad dermatitis and hock burn in broilers - K. DE BAERE, M. COX, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- Pre-slaughter fasting time and welfare assessment in broilers - M.R.F.B. MARTINS, I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, A.A. MENDES, R.E.P. PEREIRA and E.L. MILBRADT
- Veterinary training course in farm animal welfare in accordance with EEC 98/58 - R. MATASSA, L.J. VINCO, G. DIEGOLI and L. MONTELLA
- Correlations between gait score and leg problems in broilers - A.A. MENDES, I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, M.R.F.B. MARTINS, B.C.S. FERNANDES, I.C.L. ALMEIDA and E.L. MILBRADT
- Heat stress response of broilers housed at two different stocking densities - I. OLIVAS, A. VILLAGRÁ, A.G. TORRES and M. LAINEZ
- Effect of maternal corticosterone on some behavioral measures in broilers - S. ÖZKAN, S. YALÇIN and E. BABACANOGLU
- Development of tonic immobility reaction in broiler chicks - K.S. RYU, H.C. CHOI and J.H. SON
- The effects of production systems (barn and free-range) on foot pad dermatitis and body defects of white turkeys - M. SARICA and U.S. YAMAK
- Darkness and the partitioning of darkness: does it affect productivity of commercial broilers? - K. SCHWEAN-LARDNER, B.I. FANCHER and H.L. CLASSEN
- Darkness and partitioning of darkness: does it affect the behaviour of commercial broilers? - K. SCHWEAN-LARDNER, C. RAGINSKI, B.I. FANCHER, H.L. CLASSEN
- Darkness and partitioning of darkness: does it affect the welfare of commercial broilers? - K. SCHWEAN-LARDNER, B.I. FANCHER, H.L. CLASSEN
- Effect of light colour on the behaviour and performance of broilers - J.H. SON and V. RAVINDRAN
- Influence of sex ratio on selected behavioural traits of broilers - J.H. SON and V. RAVINDRAN
- Considerations on adult pheasant husbandry, within the intensive technological system - A.L. USTUROI, M.G. USTUROI, R.M. RADU-RUSU, D. SIMEANU and C. RADU-RUSU
- Effects of calcium, phosphorus and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on broiler leg health - E. VAN POUCKE and F. TUYTTENS
- Barrier perches and density: effects on perching, leg condition and foot health in broilers - B. VENTURA, I. ESTEVEZ and F. SIEWERDT
- Poultry welfare problems related to avian influenza and other contagious diseases - C. BERG
- Prevalence and key figures for the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae infections in poultry farm systems - SPARAGANO, A. PAVLIEVI, T. MURANO, A. CAMARDA, H. SAHIB, KILPINEN, M. MUL, R. VAN EMOUS, S. LE BOUQUIN, K. HOEL and M.A. CAFIERO
- Phylogenetic relationship between Dermanyssus gallinae populations in European countries based on mitochondrial CO1 gene sequences - M. MARANGI, C.J. DE LUNA, M.A. CAFIERO, A. CAMARDA, S. LE BOUQUIN, A. GIANGASPERO and O.A.E. SPARAGANO
- In vitro feeding assay to test the protective effects of poultry red mite antigens - H.W. WRIGHT, K. BARTLEY, A.J. NISBET, R.M. MCDEVITT, N.H.C. SPARKS , S. BROCKLEHURST and J.F. HUNTLEY
- Cathepsin proteases: their potential as vaccines for the control of Dermanyssus gallinae infestations in commercial poultry houses - K. BARTLEY, A. NISBET, H. WRIGHT and J. HUNTLEY
- Using the HACCP method for preventing introduction and spread of Dermanyssus gallinae in poultry facilities with a focus on monitoring methods - M. MUL
- Skin necrosis of metatarsal pad as welfare indicator in reared broiler - A. MESSINA, F. SPADOLA and F. FILICIOTTO
- Physiological monitoring of laying hens during whole-house killing with carbon dioxide gas - D.E.F. MCKEEGAN, N. SPARKS, V. SANDILANDS, T.G.M. DEMMERS, P. BOULCOTT and C.M. WATHES
- A prevalence study on Dermanyssus gallinae in laying hen farms in Southern Italy - A. CAMARDA, E. CIRCELLA, M. MARANGI, A. GIANGASPERO, O.A.E. SPARAGANO, G. DI PAOLA, D. GALANTE and M.A. CAFIERO
- Red mites: monitoring method and treatment - M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK
- A study on causes of poultry carcasses condemnation in Nowshahr (north of Iran) poultry slaughters with hystopathologic study of cases suspected to Marek's disease - S.A. HOSSEINI-ALIABAD, P. MORTAZAVI, R. KHOSHBAKHT and A.S. MOUSAVI
- Evaluation of the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae, Acarina: Dermanyssidae) susceptibility to some acaricides in a field population from Italy - M. MARANGI, M.A. CAFIERO, G. CAPELLI, A. CAMARDA, O.A.E. SPARAGANO, C. VENTURELLI and A. GIANGASPERO
- Pathogens and symbionts associated with Dermanyssus gallinae: risks and potential control methods for the poultry industry - C.V. MORO, C.J. DE LUNA, A. TOD, J.H. GUY, L. ZENNER and O.A.E. SPARAGANO
- Populations of Dermanyssus gallinae infesting French layer farms show a strong homogeneity in mt-Co1 sequences, if compared with some other populations - L. ROY, S. LUBAC, N. GUICHARD, M. RIGAUX, C. CHAUVE and T. BURONFOSSE
- Hen grooming as a function of louse infestation and beak condition - G. VEZZOLI, B.A. MULLENS and J.A. MENCH
- Welfare of poultry during transport: a review - M.A. MITCHELL and P.J. KETTLEWELL
- Being able to stand up: consequences for the welfare of turkeys in transit - A. WICHMAN, M. NORRING, M. PASTELL and L. HÄNNINEN
- Effect of feeding during long transport on welfare of laying pullets - M. PETRACCI, M. AMADORI, I.L. ARCHETTI, M. BIANCHI, L. MONTELLA and C. CAVANI
- Welfare of organic poultry - E. ZELTNER and V. MAURER
- Ethogram and reactivity in three chicken Italian breeds - S. LOLLI, V. FERRANTE and L.G. CAVALCHINI
- Assessment of kinetic activity in slow-and fast-growing organic chickens by GPS monitoring and with visual observation - C. CASTELLINI, A. DAL BOSCO, M. GUARINO and C. MUGNAI
- Options to realise a 100 per cent organic feed for laying hens - T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK and B. REUVEKAMP
- The effect of genotype on the behaviour of free range chickens - M. LICHOVNIKOVA, S. NEDOMOVA and A. HLASENSKA
- Effect of genotype on welfare conditions of broilers reared under organic conditions - A. MELUZZI, F. SIRRI, C. MUGNAI and A. DAL BOSCO
- The effect of fasting on lipid metabolism and on antioxidant enzyme activity in the myocardium of chickens fed with supplementary organic selenium - S. MILINKOVIC-TUR, B. BEER LJUBIC, J. PIRSLJIN, N. POLJICAK-MILAS and M. TORBAR
- Welfare issues in broiler breeders - I.C. DE JONG and D. GUÉMENÉ
- Divergent selection for low and high adrenal response to restraint in Pekin ducks: effects on fear responses - I. ARNAUD, B. BASSO, M.D. BERNADET, M. COUTY, F. DUBOS, G. GUY, J.M. BRUN and D. GUÉMENÉ
- Beak trimming or infra-red beak treatment in Muscovy ducks and its consequences on welfare - O. ROCHARD, S. LUBAC, A. ALINER, H. MORIN, L. MIRABITO and D. GUÉMENÉ
- Dust bath frustration of female broiler breeders on Astroturf - J. VAN ROOIJEN
- Nutrient dilution and increased Nonstarch Polysaccharide concentration in rearing and laying diets reduced feather damage of rearing and laying hens - M.M. VAN KRIMPEN, R.P. KWAKKEL, C.M.C. VAN DER PEET-SCHWERING, L.A. DEN HARTOG and M.W.A. VERSTEGEN
- The impact of nutrition on foot pad dermatitis in broilers - T. VELDKAMP and J. VAN HARN
- Effects of early life experience on the adaptation capacity during infectious challenges; laying hens as a model animal - I.WALSTRA, J. TEN NAPEL, B. KEMP and H. VAN DEN BRAND
- Effects of human-animal contact with layer pullets on fearfulness and technical results in the rearing and laying periods - T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK, M. RUIS, H. GUNNINK and B. REUVEKAMP
- Welfare scenario in South America: norms and regulation - I. A. NÄÄS
- Promoting poultry welfare through the introduction of 3R's to research, teaching and testing - E.N. SOSSIDOU and D.M. BROOM
- Thermal imaging as a non-invasive tool to assess mild distress in chickens - J.L. EDGAR, E.S. PAUL and C.J. NICOL
- Welfare specific trade international norms in broiler production - R.T.B.R. SILVA, I.A. NÄÄS and A.G. MENEZES
- Comparison of environmental variables in two different systems in litter (new and reused) in broiler housing - M.S. BARACHO and I.A. NÄÄS
- The analysis of pullet vocalization for determining gender and welfare - Y.B. TOLON, I.A. NÄÄS, D.J. DE MOURA, M.S. BARACHO, W.T. SILVA
- Better health using danofloxacin for the prevention of CRD complex in broiler chickens - A. ZAKERI
- The impact of welfare on the European poultry production - G.L. BAGNARA
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