This course explains the general principles of chicken behaviour and welfare, and the behavioural and physiological indicators that can be used to assess welfare in chickens kept in hobby flocks through to commercial farms. The focus is primarily on laying hens and meat chickens (broilers) although many of the principles are relevant to other types of poultry. The course is likely to be of interest to people who own chickens as pets or keep a small hobby flock, commercial egg and chicken meat producers, veterinarians and vet nurses.
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Chicken Behaviour and Welfare
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Prueba Coursera para negociosFechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Aprox. 10 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Italiano, Vietnamita, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
¿Podría tu empresa beneficiarse de la capacitación de los empleados en las habilidades más demandadas?
Prueba Coursera para negocios
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Universidad de Edimburgo
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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
18 minutos para completar
Getting Started
This brief module will tell you all the things you need to know to begin, including the syllabus of the course, who we are, how to engage with one another.
18 minutos para completar
2 videos (Total 8 minutos), 1 lectura
2 horas para completar
Introduction to Animal Behaviour: Domestication, Behaviour Development and Learning, the Senses
Welcome to the first week of the Chicken Behaviour and Welfare Course. If you haven't seen it - watch the video which introduces you to the course: you can find it under "Getting Started; Welcome!" During this lesson, we will consider what makes a domestic animal, how behaviour develops in the chicken from before hatching and beyond, different types of learning and the senses - vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch.
2 horas para completar
13 videos (Total 28 minutos), 5 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
2 horas para completar
Behaviour Patterns of Chickens, Part 1
During this week, we will consider some of the major behaviour patterns of chickens, such as maintenance behaviours of chickens, and social behaviours. Maintenance behaviours means feeding, drinking, and comfort activities. Comfort activities include preening, dustbathing, and perching (among others). Social behaviours include communication, dominance, aggression, and spacing. This week will be a combination of video lectures, in-video quizzes and an interview with a backyard producer.
2 horas para completar
12 videos (Total 32 minutos), 4 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
2 horas para completar
Behaviour Patterns of Chickens, Part 2
Welcome back everyone! During this week, we will consider the reproduction process in chickens, from courtship to brooding and hatching of eggs. We will then look at some abnormal behaviours that you might see in chickens. This week will be a combination of video lectures, in-video quizzes, video clips from outside sources, and a downloadable poster on eggshell abnormality.
2 horas para completar
12 videos (Total 40 minutos), 6 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
2 horas para completar
What is chicken welfare? Defining "welfare", ethical obligations, and welfare standards
During this week, we will consider what we mean by "animal welfare", and how a set of criteria known as the Five Freedoms can help you assess it. Dr Dorothy McKeegan from the University of Glasgow will discuss what the ethical obligations are of meeting an animal's welfare needs, and we will explore some of the various welfare standards that exist. Finally, we will look at welfare indicators, and Dr Barry Thorp from St David's Veterinary Team will discuss with Vicky what signs to look for in chicken flocks to make a welfare assessment. This week's Learning Outcomes: •Define 'welfare' and the Five Freedoms •What drives our ethical choices, including cost-benefit analysis •Describe some welfare standards available worldwide and how they differ •Explain ways to assess welfare, using behavioural and physiological indices
2 horas para completar
5 videos (Total 16 minutos), 3 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios
Reseñas
- 5 stars80,95 %
- 4 stars16,22 %
- 3 stars2,23 %
- 2 stars0,38 %
- 1 star0,19 %
Principales reseñas sobre CHICKEN BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE
por RH2 de abr. de 2022
Excellent course. I wanted a basic understanding before getting some backyard chickens, this course went above and beyond my requirements, while still being accessible to a novice. Thank you.
por MR30 de jul. de 2021
Very interesting course and a lot more subject matter than I imagined there would be
Tests got increasingly harder, but absolutely necessary for full understanding of chickens
por PD17 de may. de 2020
On the video section,the process should be shown by technically.It was just about telling the processes.But if the process was shown on the video,it would be more effecient.
por CL6 de oct. de 2016
Fantastic course if you're just starting out in the world of chickens. I feel that I gained vital knowledge which has boosted my confidence in my abilities as a back garden hen keeper.
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