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Mapping quantitative trait loci affecting feather pecking behavior and stress response in laying hens.
Poultry science - 1 Aug 2003
Buitenhuis A J, Rodenburg T B, van Hierden Y M, Siwek M, Cornelissen S J B, Nieuwland M G B, Crooijmans R P M A, Groenen M A M, Koene P, Korte S M, Bovenhuis H, van der Poel J J
Abstract excerpt
In the European Union, legislation concerning animal housing is becoming stricter because of animal welfare concerns. Feather pecking (FP) in large group housing systems is a major problem. It has been suggested that corticosterone (CORT) response to manual restraint as a measure for stress is associated with FP behavior. The aim of the current study was to identify QTL involved in FP behavior and stress response...
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