Table 3.
Behavior | Description |
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Feather Pecking | One bird pecking at feathers of another bird can be (a) gentle peck (nibbling or gentle pecking in which feathers are not removed or pulled) or (b) severe peck (vigorous pecking to feathers in which feathers are often pulled, broken, or removed). |
Threat | One bird standing with its neck erect and hackle feathers raised in front of another bird. |
Aggressive pecking | Forceful downward pecks directed at the head or neck of other birds |
Threat Kick | One bird forcefully extending one or both legs such that the foot strikes another bird. |
1 Modified from Hu et al. [178].