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FEATHER PULLING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feather picking
1, record 1, English, feather%20picking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- feather pulling 2, record 1, English, feather%20pulling
correct
- feather pecking 3, record 1, English, feather%20pecking
correct
- feather eating 4, record 1, English, feather%20eating
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feather picking, or feather pulling in poultry and in cage birds(...) is in many cases due to the irritation caused by lice or to the ravages of the depluming mite (...) It occurs in birds penned up, due to a lack of exercise and facilities for scratching, to keep them occupied (...) Once the birds start pulling the feather they sooner or later draw blood, and an outbreak of cannibalism results (...). 5, record 1, English, - feather%20picking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An abnormal behavior in poultry. 6, record 1, English, - feather%20picking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- picage
1, record 1, French, picage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- picage des plumes 2, record 1, French, picage%20des%20plumes
correct, masculine noun
- becquetage 3, record 1, French, becquetage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manie qu'ont certains oiseaux domestiques de se donner mutuellement des coups de bec en s'arrachant les plumes. Une fois que le sang coule, toutes les volailles se jettent sur le sujet blessé. 4, record 1, French, - picage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les grands élevages de poules, le picage peut se transformer en cannibalisme. On l'attribue le plus souvent à une ration mal équilibrée, à la surpopulation ou à l'oisiveté. 3, record 1, French, - picage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement anormal des volailles. 2, record 1, French, - picage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Cría de aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- picaje
1, record 1, Spanish, picaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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