1.

Laying Hen Production Systems: Welfare and Social Sustainability.

J.A. MENCH , J.C. SWANSON and P.B. THOMPSON

2.

Occurrence of gregarious nesting at different ages in laying hens.

A.B. RIBER

3.

Genetic analysis of individual nesting and free-range behaviour traits in layers.

W. ICKEN, D. CAVERO, M. SCHNUTZ, S. THURNER, G. WENDL and R. PREISINGER

4.

Maternal care and selection for low mortality affect serotonergic activity and corticosterone response to manual restraint.

T.B. RODENBURG, E.D. ELLEN, R.E. KOOPMANSCHAP, G. DE VRIES-REILINGH and J.E. BOLHUIS

5.

Keel bone condition in laying hens: a histological evaluation of macroscopically assessed keel bones.

B. SCHOLZ, S. RÖNCHEN, H. HAMANN, M. HEWICKER-TRAUTWEIN and O. DISTL

6.

Foot pad dermatitis in laying hens kept in non-cage systems in Austria .

K. NIEBUHR, C. ARHANT, A. LUGMAIR, B. GRUBER and K. ZALUDIK

7.

Attracting laying hens into range areas using shade.

P.C. GLATZ

8.

Evaluation of agroforestry as a sustainable, and welfare friendly, free-range egg production system.

H.A. VAN DE WEERD and A. ELSON

9.

Automated induced reward-related behaviours in laying hens in the home pen environment.

R.O. MOE, J. NORDGREEN, A.M. JANCZAK, B.M. SPRUIJT, A.J. ZANELLA and M. BAKKEN

10.

The Welfare of Laying Hens in four different housing systems in the UK.

C.J. NICOL, S.N. BROWN, S.M. HASLAM, B. HOTHERSALL, L. MELOTTI, G.J. RICHARDS and C.M. SHERWIN

11.

Risk factors affecting the development of vent pecking and cannibalism in loose housed laying hen flocks.

S.L. LAMBTON, T.G. KNOWLES, C. YORKE and C.J. NICOL

12.

The influence of sensory factors on feather eating behaviour in laying hens.

A. HARLANDER-MATAUSCHEK, U. FEISE, K. HÄUSLER, F. WASSERMANN and W. BESSEI

13.

A hyperactivity disorder model of feather pecking.

J.B. KJAER

14.

The influence of sequential feeding with wheat on laying hens' feeding and pecking behaviour.

D. JORDAN, M. UMAR FARUK, P. CONSTANTIN, M.N. ALI, W. BESSEI , P. LESCOAT, I. STUHEC, I. BOUVARELand C. LETERRIER

15.

Furnished cages for laying hens: effect of group size and litter provision on laying, feeding, perching and dust bathing behaviours.

M. GUINEBRETIERE, D. HUONNIC, M. DE TREGLODE, A. HUNEAU-SALAUN and V. MICHEL

16.

The effects of perches in furnished cages.

E. VALKONEN, R. RINNE and J. VALAJA

17.

Effect of perch material and profile on the use of perches.

M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

18.

Method for scoring dirtiness of scratching materials in enriched cages.

M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

19.

Technical results aviary system: great variation between flocks.

M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

20.

Facilities for providing litter: litter boxes and scratching mats.

M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

21.

Substrate preferences in young laying hen chicks.

I.C. DE JONG, J.T.N. VAN DER WERF, T.B. RODENBURG and T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

22.

Effect of hot blade and infrared beak trimming on beak condition, production and mortality of laying hens.

P.C. GLATZ

23.

Beak trimming handbook.

P.C. GLATZ

24.

Hygienic Aspects of the German „Kleingruppenhaltung“ for laying hens.

J. HARTUNG, A.C. SPRINGORUM and T. WINTER

25.

Investigating the influence of perch material and shape on the incidence of pododermatitis (bumblefoot) body condition and behaviour of laying hens housed in furnished colony cages.

M.J. JENDRAL and J. LINTHORNE

26.

Effect of housing system on innate immunity, oxidative status and blood traits of laying hens.

C. MUGNAI, L. MOSCATI, A. DAL BOSCO, L. BATTISTACCI and C. CASTELLINI

27.

Effect of specific noise in laying hens.

M.T. PRIETO and J.L. CAMPO

28.

Histometric changes in laying hens muscular tissue, as a consequence of the alternative husbandry systems usage.

R.M. RADU-RUSU, M.G. USTUROI, P.C. BOISTEANU, I.M. POP, M.G. DOLIS and A.L. USTUROI

29.

Welfare and acute phase proteins in laying hens kept in different housing systems.

G. SALAMANO, E. MELLIA, A. SCHIAVONE, M. TARANTOLA, M.S. GENNEROand L. DOGLIONE

30.

The effect of raised perches on keel bone fracture in commercially-housed laying hens.

V. SANDILANDS and L. BAKER

31.

Alternative technologies applied in laying hybrid husbandry.

M.G. USTUROI, P.C. BOISTEANU , R.M. RADU-RUSU, I.M. POP, M.G. DOLIS and A.L. USTUROI

32.

Welfare of meat producing poultry.

B.L. NIELSEN

33.

The relationship between physical activity and leg health in the broiler chicken.

L. SHERLOCK, T.G.M. DEMMERS, A.E. GOODSHIP and C.M. WATHES

34.

Group size, density, and enclosure size; implications on movement and space use patterns in broilers.

I. ESTEVEZ and E. H. LEONE

35.

A new humane slaughter methods for broilers - Low Atmospheric Pressure (LAPS).

J.P. THAXTON Jr., Y. VIZZIER THAXTON, W. SCHILLING, K. CHRISTENSEN, R. STUCKEY, J.L. PURSWELL, S.L. BRANTON, P.WHITE

36.

Electrical water bath stunning of broiler chickens – effect on brain waves and physical reflexes.

S. PRINZ, G. VAN OIJEN, W. BESSEI, F. EHINGER and A. COENEN

37.

Relationships between various measures used to assess the welfare of broiler chicken on farm.

C. ARNOULD and L. COLIN

38.

Implementation of the Welfare Quality®: on-farm protocol for assessing broiler welfare.

P. FERRARI, A. BUTTERWORTH, I.C. DE JONG, S.N. BROWN and V. FERRANTE

39.

Effects of environmental enrichment on the locomotor activity of turkeys.

H. LETZGUSS and W. BESSEI

40.

Behavioural and physiological responses of fast growing broilers in relation to ambient temperature.

E.A.M. BOKKERS, W.B.E. SCHOLZ and H. VAN DEN BRAND

41.

Impact of locomotion characteristics on broiler chickens well being.

I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, I.A. NÄÄS, A.A. MENDES, M.R.F.B. MARTINS, M.S. BARACHO, A. G. MENEZES, K.A.O. LIMA, L.G.F. BUENO, M. MOLLO NETO, V.C. CARVALHO, I.C.L. ALMEIDA and A.L. SOUZA

42.

Can alternative types of litter improve foot pad health, performance and behaviour in broilers?

J. BERK

43.

Clustering versus dispersal: spatial preferences of broiler chickens studied at different densities.

S.A.F. BUIJS, L. KEELING, J. BAERT and F.A.M. TUYTTENS

44.

Improvement of environmental quality and animal welfare in poultry farms by application of biological promoters.

L. CABRINI and P. BRIGNOLI

45.

Effect of litter material on foot pad dermatitis and hock burn in broilers.

K. DE BAERE, M. COX, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

46.

Pre-slaughter fasting time and welfare assessment in broilers.

M.R.F.B. MARTINS, I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, A.A. MENDES, R.E.P. PEREIRA and E.L. MILBRADT

47.

Veterinary training course in farm animal welfare in accordance with EEC 98/58 .

R. MATASSA, L.J. VINCO, G. DIEGOLI and L. MONTELLA

48.

Correlations between gait score and leg problems in broilers.

A.A. MENDES, I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, M.R.F.B. MARTINS, B.C.S. FERNANDES, I.C.L. ALMEIDA and E.L. MILBRADT

49.

Heat stress response of broilers housed at two different stocking densities.

I. OLIVAS, A. VILLAGRÁ, A.G. TORRES and M. LAINEZ

50.

Effect of maternal corticosterone on some behavioral measures in broilers.

S. ÖZKAN, S. YALÇIN and E. BABACANOGLU

51.

Development of Tonic Immobility reaction in broiler chicks.

K.S. RYU, H.C. CHOIand J.H. SON

52.

The Effects of Production Systems (barn and free-range) on Foot Pad Dermatitis and Body Defects of White Turkeys.

M. SARICA and U.S. YAMAK

53.

Darkness and the partitioning of darkness – does it affect productivity of commercial broilers?

K. SCHWEAN-LARDNER, B.I. FANCHER and H.L. CLASSEN

54.

Darkness and partitioning of darkness – does it affect the behaviour of commercial broilers?

K. SCHWEAN-LARDNER, C. RAGINSKI, B.I. FANCHER, H.L. CLASSEN

55.

Darkness and partitioning of darkness – does it affect the welfare of commercial broilers?

K. SCHWEAN-LARDNER, B.I. FANCHER, H.L. CLASSEN

56.

Effect of light colour on the behaviour and performance of broilers.

J.H. SON and V. RAVINDRAN

57.

Influence of sex ratio on selected behavioural traits of broilers.

J.H. SON and V. RAVINDRAN

58.

Considerations on adult pheasant husbandry, within the intensive technological system.

A.L. USTUROI, M.G. USTUROI, R.M. RADU-RUSU, D. SIMEANU and C. RADU-RUSU

59.

Effects of calcium, phosphorus and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on broiler leg health.

E. VAN POUCKE and F. TUYTTENS

60.

Barrier perches and density: effects on perching, leg condition and foot health in broilers.

B. VENTURA , I. ESTEVEZ and F. SIEWERDT

61.

Poultry welfare problems related to avian influenza and other contagious diseases.

C. BERG

62.

Prevalence and key figures for the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae infections in poultry farm systems.

SPARAGANO, A. PAVLIEVI, T. MURANO, A. CAMARDA, H. SAHIB, KILPINEN, M. MUL, R. VAN EMOUS, S. LE BOUQUIN, K. HOEL and M.A. CAFIERO

63.

Phylogenetic relationship between Dermanyssus gallinae populations in European countries based on mitochondrial CO1 gene sequences.

M. MARANGI, C.J. DE LUNA, M.A. CAFIERO, A. CAMARDA, S. LE BOUQUIN, A. GIANGASPERO and O.A.E. SPARAGANO

64.

In vitro feeding assay to test the protective effects of Poultry Red Mite antigens.

H.W. WRIGHT, K. BARTLEY, A.J. NISBET, R.M. MCDEVITT, N.H.C. SPARKS , S. BROCKLEHURST and J.F. HUNTLEY

65.

Cathepsin proteases: their potential as vaccines for the control of Dermanyssus gallinae infestations in commercial poultry houses.

K. BARTLEY, A. NISBET, H. WRIGHT and J. HUNTLEY

66.

Using the HACCP method for preventing introduction and spread of Dermanyssus gallinae in poultry facilities with a focus on monitoring methods.

M. MUL

67.

Skin necrosis of metatarsal pad as welfare indicator in reared broiler.

A. MESSINA , F. SPADOLA and F. FILICIOTTO

68.

Physiological monitoring of laying hens during whole-house killing with carbon-dioxide gas.

D.E.F. MCKEEGAN, N. SPARKS, V. SANDILANDS, T.G.M. DEMMERS, P. BOULCOTT and C.M. WATHES

69.

A prevalence study on Dermanyssus gallinae in laying hen farms in Southern Italy.

A. CAMARDA, E. CIRCELLA, M. MARANGI, A. GIANGASPERO, O.A.E. SPARAGANO, G. DI PAOLA, D. GALANTE and M.A. CAFIERO

70.

Red mites: monitoring method and treatment.

M. COX, K. DE BAERE, E. VERVAET, J. ZOONS, T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK

71.

A study on causes of poultry carcasses condemnation in Nowshahr (north of Iran) poultry slaughters with hystopathologic study of cases suspected to marek\'s disease.

S.A. HOSSEINI-ALIABAD, P. MORTAZAVI, R. KHOSHBAKHT and A.S. MOUSAVI

72.

Evaluation of the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae, Acarina:Dermanyssidae) susceptibility to some acaricides in a field population from Italy.

M. MARANGI, M.A. CAFIERO, G. CAPELLI, A. CAMARDA, O.A.E. SPARAGANO, C. VENTURELLI and A. GIANGASPERO

73.

Pathogens and symbionts associated with Dermanyssus gallinae: risks and potential control methods for the poultry industry.

C.V. MORO, C.J. DE LUNA, A. TOD, J.H. GUY, L. ZENNER and O.A.E. SPARAGANO

74.

Populations of D. gallinae infesting French layer farms show a strong homogeneity in mt-Co1 sequences, if compared with some other populations.

L. ROY, S. LUBAC, N. GUICHARD, M. RIGAUX, C. CHAUVE and T. BURONFOSSE

75.

Hen grooming as a function of louse infestation and beak condition .

G. VEZZOLI, B.A. MULLENS and J.A. MENCH

76.

Welfare of poultry during transport – a review.

M.A. MITCHELL and P.J. KETTLEWELL

77.

Being able to stand up - consequences for the welfare of turkeys in transit.

A. WICHMAN, M. NORRING, M. PASTELL and L. HÄNNINEN

78.

Effect of feeding during long transport on welfare of laying pullets.

M. PETRACCI, M. AMADORI, I.L. ARCHETTI, M. BIANCHI, L. MONTELLA and C. CAVANI

79.

Welfare of organic poultry.

E. ZELTNER and V. MAURER

80.

Ethogram and reactivity in three chicken Italian Breeds .

S. LOLLI, V. FERRANTE and L.G. CAVALCHINI

81.

Assessment of kinetic activity in slow-and fast-growing organic chickens by GPS monitoring and with visual observation.

C. CASTELLINI, A. DAL BOSCO, M. GUARINO and C. MUGNAI

82.

Options to realise a 100% organic feed for laying hens.

T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK and B. REUVEKAMP

83.

The effect of genotype on the behaviour of free range chickens.

M. LICHOVNIKOVA, S. NEDOMOVA and A. HLASENSKA

84.

Effect of genotype on welfare conditions of broilers reared under organic conditions.

A. MELUZZI, F. SIRRI, C. MUGNAI and A. DAL BOSCO

85.

The effect of fasting on lipid metabolism and on antioxidant enzyme activity in the myocardium of chickens fed with supplementary organic selenium.

S. MILINKOVIC-TUR, B. BEER LJUBIC, J. PIRŠLJIN, N. POLJICAK-MILAS and M. TORBAR

86.

Welfare issues in broiler breeders.

I.C. DE JONG and D. GUÉMENÉ

87.

Divergent selection for low and high adrenal response to restraint in Pekin ducks: effects on fear responses.

I. ARNAUD, B. BASSO, M.D. BERNADET, M. COUTY, F. DUBOS, G. GUY, J.M. BRUN and D. GUÉMENÉ

88.

Beak trimming or Infra-red beak treatment in Muscovy ducks and its consequences on welfare.

O. ROCHARD, S. LUBAC, A. ALINER, H. MORIN, L. MIRABITO and D. GUÉMENÉ

89.

Dust bath frustration of female broiler breeders on Astroturf.

J. VAN ROOIJEN

90.

Nutrient dilution and increased Nonstarch Polysaccharide concentration in rearing and laying diets reduced feather damage of rearing and laying hens.

M.M. VAN KRIMPEN, R.P. KWAKKEL, C.M.C. VAN DER PEET-SCHWERING, L.A. DEN HARTOG and M.W.A. VERSTEGEN

91.

The impact of nutrition on foot pad dermatitis in broilers.

T. VELDKAMP and J. VAN HARN

92.

Effects of early life experience on the adaptation capacity during infectious challenges; laying hens as a model animal.

I.WALSTRA, J. TEN NAPEL, B. KEMP and H. VAN DEN BRAND

93.

Effects of human-animal contact with layer pullets on fearfulness and technical results in the rearing and laying periods.

T. FIKS-VAN NIEKERK, M. RUIS, H. GUNNINK and B. REUVEKAMP

94.

Welfare scenario in South America: norms and regulation.

I. A. NÄÄS

95.

Promoting poultry welfare through the introduction of 3R's to research, teaching and testing.

E.N. SOSSIDOU and D.M. BROOM

96.

Thermal imaging as a non-invasive tool to assess mild distress in chickens.

J.L. EDGAR, E.S. PAUL and C.J. NICOL

97.

Welfare specific trade international norms in broiler production.

R.T.B.R. SILVA, I.A. NÄÄS and A.G. MENEZES

98.

Comparison of environmental variables in two different systems in litter (new and reused) in broiler housing.

M.S. BARACHO and I.A. NÄÄS

99.

The analysis of pullet vocalization for determining gender and welfare.

Y.B. TOLON, I.A. NÄÄS, D.J. DE MOURA, M.S. BARACHO, W.T. SILVA

100.

Better health using danofloxacin for the prevention of CRD complex in broiler chickens.

A. ZAKERI

101.

The Impact of Welfare on the European Poultry Production.

G.L. BAGNARA