The Behavioural Biology of Chickens
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Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9789351119944
Length
vi+282p., Illustrations; 25 Figure Black and White; 24cm.
Subjects
Chickens are very sociable birds and are at their happiest when surround by other chickens. In one chicken flock there can be any number of hens but generally ony one cockerel who is the dominant. The dominant cockerel pushes other cockerels out of their flock when they start becoming big enough to be a threat to him. The dominant male is usually the mating partner for all of the hens that he watches over. The behaviour of today's chickens basically is not much ...
