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Dr Claire Weeks
Senior Research Fellow in Animal Welfare
Dr Claire Weeks
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Dr Claire Weeks
BSc(Nott), PhD(Bristol)
Senior Research Fellow in Animal Welfare
Area of research
Farm animal welfare
Langford House,
Langford,
Bristol
BS40 5DU
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Tel. +44 (0) 117 928 9316
claire.weeks@bristol.ac.uk
Research summary
- behaviour and welfare of poultry and other farm animals
- welfare assessment
- welfare during transport
- knowledge transfer to stakeholders
Biography
Claire's studies of farm animal behaviour and welfare have led to new techniches, advances in knowledge and underpin legislation and codes of welfare in several countries. She also undertakes ...
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Selected publications
- Weeks, C & Nicol, C 2006, ‘Behavioural needs, priorities and preferences of laying hens’. World's Poultry Science Journal, vol 62 (2)., pp. 296 - 307
- Weeks, C & Butterworth, A 2004, ‘Measuring and auditing broiler welfare’. CABI Publishing
Latest publications
- Caplen, GJ, Colborne, GR, Hothersall, RC, Nicol, CJ, Waterman-Pearson, AE, Weeks, CA & Murrell, JC 2013, ‘Lame broiler chickens respond to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with objective changes in gait function: A controlled clinical trial’. The Veterinary Journal.
- Weeks, CA, Brown, SN, Richards, GJ, Wilkins, LJ & Knowles, TG 2012, ‘Levels of mortality in hens by end of lay on farm and in transit to slaughter in Great Britain’. Veterinary Record, In Practice, vol 170., pp. 647-+
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