Essays about: "lying behaviour"
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1. Low-lying zeroes of L-functions attached to modular forms
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaperAbstract : We study the family of L-functions attached to Hecke newforms of weight k and level N and their low-lying zeroes. First, we recall the Density Conjecture of Katz and Sarnak and how it predicts the behaviour of the low-lying zeroes of any natural family of L-functions. READ MORE
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2. Pen-rotation scheme for growing pigs : effects on pig aggression and social affiliation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : This master project aimed to assess if a pen-rotation scheme mitigated the effects of reuniting pigs after temporal separation. Six groups of crossbred (Yorkshire and Hampshire) growing pigs, (8 - 10 littermates per group) aged between 12 – 13 weeks, were video recorded separately in their original home pens for 2 h before a temporal separation to undergo the pen rotation scheme in pairs for 3 days. READ MORE
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3. Variation in sow and piglet behaviour and welfare over time during a 5-week nursing period in individual loose housing pens
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : This master thesis aimed to investigate variation in the sow and piglet behaviour and welfare over time during a 5-week nursing period in the loose housing pen. This study was performed through analysis of video-recorded behaviours in 17 Swedish and Dutch Yorkshire sows and their piglets (284 piglets, pure-bred Yorkshire × Hampshire, average litter size with standard error = 16. READ MORE
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4. Förekomst av stressbeteenden hos ston under de sista två veckorna av dräktigheten : en pilotstudie
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and BiochemistryAbstract : Vid fölning kan allvarliga komplikationer ske som behöver snabba åtgärder. På grund av detta har flera olika metoder för övervakning av dräktiga ston utvecklats. Det finns mycket kunskap kring stoets beteendeförändringar strax inför fölning men det finns få studier som undersökt tidigare tecken på fölning. READ MORE
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5. Lying behaviour of lactating dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Conventional dairy farming practices usually involve the early separation of calves from their dams. Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems may offer an alternative rearing solution that allows for the expression of natural behaviours, such as suckling and bonding. READ MORE