title: Enrichment for Carneaux pigeons used in behavioral learning research.
abstract: In studies of behavior and learning, common enrichment items and techniques may be prohibited because they interfere with the study. This column describes a new enrichment strategy that can be given to pigeons being used in behavioral learning research. The enrichment device encourages foraging in singly housed Carneaux pigeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Monmouth University, Long Branch, NJ, USA. tturner@monmouth.edu
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D010856:Columbidae / Q000502:physiology*; D004777:Environment; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D006799:Housing, Animal