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Christine J Nicol
Researcher at Royal Veterinary College
Publications - 275
Citations - 12170
Christine J Nicol is an academic researcher from Royal Veterinary College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Feather pecking & Animal Welfare (journal). The author has an hindex of 61, co-authored 268 publications receiving 10689 citations. Previous affiliations of Christine J Nicol include University of Bristol & University of Lincoln.
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Hen welfare in different housing systems
Donald C. Lay,R. M. Fulton,Patricia Y. Hester,Darrin M. Karcher,Joergen Kjaer,Joy A. Mench,Bradley A. Mullens,Ruth C. Newberry,Christine J Nicol,Neil P. O'Sullivan,Robert E. Porter +10 more
TL;DR: It appears that no single housing system is ideal from a hen welfare perspective and any attempt to evaluate the sustainability of a switch to an alternative housing system requires careful consideration of the merits and shortcomings of each housing system.
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Leg disorders in broiler chickens: Prevalence, risk factors and prevention
Toby G Knowles,SC Kestin,Susan M. Haslam,Steven N Brown,Laura E. Green,Andrew Butterworth,SJ Pope,Dirk U. Pfeiffer,Christine J Nicol +8 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the primary risk factors associated with impaired locomotion and poor leg health are those specifically associated with rate of growth, which is likely to reduce growth rate and production.
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Management factors associated with stereotypic and redirected behaviour in the thoroughbred horse
TL;DR: The risk of horses performing abnormal behaviour increased as the amount of forage fell below 6.8 kg/day and management factors related to the time spent in the stable showed the strongest associations with stereotypic behaviour.
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A case control study of on-farm risk factors for tail biting in pigs
TL;DR: Some management practices on commercial farms that can be changed to decrease the risk of tail biting in growing and finishing pigs are identified and quantified.
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Factors influencing the development of stereotypic and redirected behaviours in young horses: findings of a four year prospective epidemiological study.
TL;DR: The results of this study support the idea that simple changes in feeding, housing and weaning practices could substantially lower the incidence of abnormal behaviour in young horses.