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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
3532
World Ranking
2167
National Ranking
180

Best Publications

  • Differential effects of increased stocking density, mediated by increased flock size, on feather pecking and aggression in laying hens

    Christine J Nicol;NG Gregory;Toby G Knowles;ID Parkman

  • Influence of housing system and design on bone strength and keel bone fractures in laying hens

    L. J. Wilkins;J. L. McKinstry;N. C. Avery;T. G. Knowles

  • Broken bones in domestic fowl: Handling and processing damage in end‐of‐lay battery hens

    Unknown

  • Effects of stocking density, flock size and management on the welfare of laying hens in single-tier aviaries

    Christine J Nicol;SN Brown;EF Glen;SJ Pope

  • Broken bones in domestic fowls: effect of husbandry system and stunning method in end-of-lay hens.

    Unknown

  • Influence of prior exposure to wood shavings on feather pecking, dustbathing and foraging in adult laying hens.

    Christine J Nicol;AC Lindberg;AJ Phillips;SJ Pope

  • Bone structure and breaking strength in laying hens housed in different husbandry systems

    Unknown

  • Investigation of palpation as a method for determining the prevalence of keel and furculum damage in laying hens.

    LJ Wilkins;SN Brown;PH Zimmerman;C Leeb

  • The time required for recovery from mixing stress in young bulls and the prevention of dark cutting beef.

    P.D. Warriss;S.C. Kestin;S.N. Brown;L.J. Wilkins

  • Behaviour and welfare of individual laying hens in a non-cage system.

    R Freire;LJ Wilkins;F Short;Christine J Nicol

  • Variation in the colour of broiler breast fillets in the UK.

    LJ Wilkins;SN Brown;AJ Phillips;PD Warriss

  • The depletion of glycogen stores and indices of dehydration in transported broilers

    P.D. Warriss;S.C. Kestin;S.N. Brown;T.G. Knowles

  • Preliminary study to examine the utility of using foot burn or hock burn to assess aspects of housing conditions for broiler chicken.

    SM Haslam;SN Brown;LJ Wilkins;SC Kestin

  • Continuous monitoring of pop hole usage by commercially housed free-range hens throughout the production cycle.

    GJ Richards;LJ Wilkins;Toby G Knowles;F Booth

  • Reduced bone breakage and increased bone strength in free range laying hens fed omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplemented diets.

    Unknown

  • The effect of environmental enrichment during rearing on fear reactions and depopulation trauma in adult caged hens

    Unknown

  • Estimating the body temperature of groups of pigs by thermal imaging.

    PD Warriss;SJ Pope;SN Brown;LJ Wilkins

  • The response of pigs to being loaded or unloaded onto commercial animal transporters using three systems.

    S.N. Brown;T.G. Knowles;L.J. Wilkins;S.A. Chadd

  • The problem of broken bones during the handling of laying hens--a review

    T. G. Knowles;L. J. Wilkins

  • Pop hole use by hens with different keel fracture status monitored throughout the laying period

    GJ Richards;LJ Wilkins;Toby G Knowles;F Booth

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