Quantifying Pain in Laying Hens: A blueprint for the comparative analysis of welfare in animals

Pain & Welfare in Laying Hens

A research-focused reference presenting an analytical framework for describing and quantifying negative physical and psychological experiences in animals. Using laying hens as a case study, it examines how housing conditions, injuries, diseases, and deprivation of motivated behaviors can affect animal welfare. The book provides a comparative approach for evaluating welfare impacts and supporting evidence-based interventions.

Key Features

• Focuses on pain and welfare in laying hens
• Presents a framework for quantifying animal pain
• Examines physical and psychological experiences
• Analyzes welfare impacts of housing systems
• Covers keel bone fractures
• Discusses injurious pecking
• Examines deprivation of motivated behaviors
• Covers reproductive diseases
• Addresses cumulative pain and suffering
• Supports comparative welfare analysis
• Provides an analytical research framework
• Examines effects of management practices
• Supports evidence-based welfare interventions
• Encourages discussion and collaboration
• Useful for animal welfare researchers and professionals