This article is part of a Special Issue “Chemosignals and Reproduction”. Chemical cues
were probably the first cues ever used to communicate and are still ubiquitous among living …

The dietary choices a mother makes during pregnancy offer her develo** fetus its earliest
exposure to the family's culinary preferences. This comprehensive literature review …

The EFSA AHAW panel is requested to develop several scientific opinions concerning
animal based measures to assess the welfare of livestock animals. The main objective of …

Mechanisms underlying parent-offspring recognition in birds have fascinated researchers for
centuries. Yet, the possibility that chicks recognise parental odour at hatching has been …

Environmental stimuli present during incubation can impact the behavior of birds post-hatch.
To determine the effect of exposing broiler chicken embryos to light on fear-related behavior …

Over the past decades, empirical evidence has been accumulated indicating that olfactory
information plays a fundamental role in bird life history. Nonetheless, many aspects of avian …

Much of the growing interest in avian chemical signals has focused on the role of kin
recognition or mate attraction, often with an emphasis on males, with uropygial gland …

Embryonic growth and development are impacted by environmental conditions. In avian
systems, parents tightly control these environments through provisioning of nutrients to the …

In animal production, producers face different problems inherent to production systems.
Today society is increasingly concerned about more sustainable systems and animal …

Highlights•We showed that nest recognition is based on early olfactory imprinting.•The
template for nest recognition is learned around or a few hours after hatching.•Olfactory …