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Preening Behavior

Preening Behavior is a behavioral indicator of welfare that refers to the suite of self-maintenance activities in birds involving the manipulation of feathers with the beak, serving to align, clean, and condition plumage, thereby reflecting physical health and psychological well-being.

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2017–2026

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Publications

56

Preening of Two Tern Species. a Study On Displacement Activities

J.J.A. Van Iersel, A. C. Angela Bol · Behaviour · 1958 · 257 citations

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Reciprocal Natural Selection on Host‐Parasite Phenotypes

Dale H. Clayton, Patricia L. M. Lee, Daniel M. Tompkins et al. · The American Naturalist · 1999 · 201 citations

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The Effect of Stocking Density on the Welfare and Behaviour of Broiler Chickens Reared Commercially

A L Hall · Animal Welfare · 2001 · 164 citations

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An analysis of displacement preening in the domestic fowl

I.J.H. Duncan, D.G.M. Wood-Gush · Animal Behaviour · 1972 · 133 citations

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The Comfort Movements of Anatidae

Frank K. McKinney · Behaviour · 1965 · 132 citations

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Authors

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  1. DH
    Dale H. Clayton

    University of Utah, United States

    5 publications · 388 citations

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  2. AR
    Alex Rock

    University of Utah, United States

    2 publications · 148 citations

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  3. PL
    Patricia L. M. Lee

    Swansea University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 235 citations

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  4. HH
    Herbert Hoi

    Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research, Austria

    2 publications · 88 citations

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  5. JA
    Jennifer A. H. Koop

    University of Utah, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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Institutions

63

  1. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    558 citations

  2. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    164 citations

  3. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  4. Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research

    Klosterneuburg, Austria

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    176 citations

  5. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    96 citations

  6. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    232 citations

  7. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    201 citations

  8. British Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    113 citations

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  1. Behaviour

    11 publications · 868 citations

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  2. Animal Behaviour

    5 publications · 321 citations

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  3. The Auk

    4 publications · 236 citations

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  4. Poultry Science

    3 publications · 65 citations

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  5. The American Naturalist

    AN · 2 publications · 235 citations

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