Social interactions among captive brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) [0.03%]
人工饲养的负鼠(Trichosurus vulpecula)之间的社会互动
TD Day,CE OConnor,JR Waas et al.
TD Day et al.
A biological control strategy relying on a self-disseminating agent may provide the only affordable long-term technique for reducing brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) numbers throughout New Zealand. The objective of this study was to...
Are genetic differences in foraging behaviour of laying hen chicks paralleled by hybrid-specific differences in feather pecking? [0.03%]
遗传差异是否会影响产蛋鸡的觅食行为?特定杂交品种是否会表现出啄羽行为的区别?
T Klein,E Zeltner,B Huber-Eicher
T Klein
Feather pecking is a behavioural disorder in laying hens which consists of pecking the feathers of conspecifics, causing feather damage or even injuries to the skin. Its development can be explained by redirection of foraging behaviour. Whi...
The effect of group housing on feeding patterns and social behaviour of previously individually housed growing pigs [0.03%]
单栏饲养生长育肥猪改为群养后其采食规律和社群行为的变化
HL Bornett,CA Morgan,AB Lawrence et al.
HL Bornett et al.
Group housed pigs make less frequent feeder visits of longer duration, and eat at a faster rate than pigs housed individually. They also have lower growth rates which may be due to elevated stress levels resulting from changes in the concen...
JB Jones,CM Wathes,RP White et al.
JB Jones et al.
Sixty-four DurocxLandrace pigs (Sus scrofa) of both sexes were reared from birth to 6 weeks of age in either fresh air or an atmosphere containing an artificial odourant (Ambi-Pur). Their behavioural responses to a novel environment (a modi...
Dimensions of maternal behaviour characteristics in domestic and wildxdomestic crossbred sows [0.03%]
家猪和野 pig 的母性行为特征的维度分析
M Spinka,G Illmann,de Jonge F et al.
M Spinka et al.
We examined the maternal behaviour of seven domestic and seven wildxdomestic primiparous sows during 10 days post partum to investigate two questions: (1) Did maternal behaviour change during domestication? (2) Can the interindividual varia...
T Lindström,I Redbo I
T Lindström
The aim of the present experiment was to test the hypothesis that oral manipulation of feed is a behavioural need in cattle, irrespective of actual rumen load. Twelve rumen fistulated cows were used and subjected to four different treatment...
Effect of male-to-male aggressiveness and feed-restriction during rearing on sexual behaviour and aggressiveness towards females by male domestic fowl [0.03%]
公鸡间攻击性及饲养限制对性行为和雄鸡对母鸡攻击性的影响
ST Millman,IJ Duncan
ST Millman
This experiment was one part of a larger study investigating problems of aggression towards females by male broiler breeder fowl. To investigate causal mechanisms, we were interested in determining (1) if feed-restriction during rearing aff...
AM Sibbald,LJ Shellard,TS Smart
AM Sibbald
In each of two experiments, four groups of 10 female Scottish Blackface sheep grazed for 2 weeks at each of four space allowances, according to a Greco-Latin Square design. Space allowances were 80, 100, 133 or 200m(2) per head in Experimen...
Relationships between individual behavioural traits and post-weaning growth in segregated early-weaned piglets [0.03%]
断奶仔猪个体行为特征与断奶后生长性能之间的关系
S Giroux,G Martineau,S Robert
S Giroux
Piglets' individual behavioural traits have been studied in the last decade but no report has linked these traits with growth. This experiment was conducted to determine if behavioural traits of segregated early-weaned piglets could be good...
Feeding motivation and stereotypies in pregnant sows fed increasing levels of fibre and/or food [0.03%]
日粮纤维和/或饲喂次数对妊娠母猪摄食行为及刻板行为的影响
R Bergeron,J Bolduc,Y Ramonet et al.
R Bergeron et al.
Twenty-one multiparous sows were used in a Latin square design, from days 7 to 90 of gestation, to test the effect of fibre and food levels on feeding motivation and feeding-related stereotypies. Treatments were: VHF (very high-fibre, 29% A...