Understanding poultry behaviour key to better management practices

Poultry behaviour plays an essential role in chicken meat and egg production. It is therefore necessary to have an understanding of the relationship between behaviour and husbandry so that this knowledge can be applied when determining suitable production and management practices. Adapting feed management to get the most out of feeding behaviour should be given prime consideration by growers since feed is the major cost item in the production of chicken meat and eggs. Although feeding behavio