Corticosterone in feathers: Inter- and intraindividual variation in pullets and the importance of the feather type

Corticosterone in feathers: Inter- and intraindividual variation in pullets and the importance of the feather type

ABSTRACT: Measuring corticosterone concentrations in feathers of poultry may be suitable to determine birds' exposure to stress. It is thinkable, that in laying hens such information could be helpful as an animal welfare indicator to evaluate adverse husbandry conditions and to predict the risk...

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Main Authors: Katharina Elisabeth Häffelin, Falko Kaufmann, Rebecca Lindenwald, Stefanie Döhring, Birgit Spindler, Rudolf Preisinger, Silke Rautenschlein, Nicole Kemper, Robby Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Veterinary and Animal Science
Subjects:
Laying hens
Domestic chicken
Animal welfare
Indicator
Glucocorticoids
Stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X20300685

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