%0 Journal Article %A Pongchan Na-Lampang %D 2012 %J International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 64, 2012 %T Effects of Beak Trimming on Behavior and Agonistic Activity of Thai Native Pullets Raised in Floor Pens %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/612 %V 64 %X The effect of beak trimming on behavior of two strains of Thai native pullets kept in floor pens was studied. Six general activities (standing, crouching, moving, comforting, roosting, and nesting), 6 beak related activities (preening, feeding, drinking, pecking at inedible object, feather pecking, and litter pecking), and 4 agonistic activities (head pecking, threatening, avoiding, and fighting) were measured twice a for 15 consecutive days, started when the pullets were 19 wk old. It was found that beak trimmed pullets drank more frequent (P %P 185 - 187