Chapter 41. The Domestic Fowl
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch41
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
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How to Cite
Duncan, I. J. H. (2010) The Domestic Fowl, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch41
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UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- domestic fowl, derived from junglefowl;
- basic social unit of jungle fowl - 4–12 females, accompanied by dominant male and sub-adult offspring;
- domestic fowl, having a life span of 5–8 years;
- breeds, strains and genetics;
- reproductive functioning in domestic fowl - at least partly controlled by day length;
- laboratories using domestic fowl- buying day-old chicks from commercial hatcheries;
- average body weights of various types of domestic fowl;
- small, numbered, metal or plastic wing-tags - giving day-old chicks, a unique, lifetime identification;
- domestic fowl - breeding easily if kept in floor pens;
- birds, not easy to anaesthetise - those administering anaesthetics to chickens, being properly trained
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Biological overview
Uses in the Laboratory
Sources of supply
Laboratory management and breeding
Laboratory procedures
Common welfare problems
References