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. 2022 Feb 4;14(3):661. doi: 10.3390/nu14030661

Table 1.

Behavioral ethogram.

Behaviors Description
Aggressive peck Forceful pecks to the head or neck of the other bird
Body peck Severe peck Vigorous pecks to at the feather on the wing, back, or tail, that tend to pull, break or remove the feathers
Feather peck Gentle pecks/nibbles at the feathers on the wing, back, or tail
Kick Forceful extension of leg to make contact with the other bird
Threat Standing with the neck erected and hackle feathers raised in front of the other bird
Fight with peck Similar to threat, but at least one aggressive peck is involved
Fight with kick Similar to threat, but at least one kick is involved

The behavioral ethogram is adjusted based on Dennis et al. (2013).