Essays about: "födosöksbeteende"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word födosöksbeteende.

  1. 1. Påverkan på hägnutnyttjande och födosöksbeteenden av samgång mellan afrikansk savannelefant (Loxodonta africana) och rothschildgiraff (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) på Borås djurpark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Moa Eriksson Kukkonen; [2022]
    Keywords : afrikansk savannelefant; rothschildgiraff; hägnutnyttjande; födosöksbeteende; sociala interaktioner; samgång; djurpark;

    Abstract : This study was conducted at Borås Zoo to investigate the effect on enclosure use, foraging behaviours and social interactions of keeping african savannah elephant (Loxodonta Africana) and rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) together in the Savannah enclosure. The two species were observed in three different scenarios: 1) Elephants in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of giraffes, 2) Giraffes in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of elephants, and 3) Elephants and giraffes together in the Savannah enclosure. READ MORE

  3. 2. Födosöksbeteende och aktivitet hos brunbjörn (Ursus arctos) vid användning av två olika utfodringsmetoder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Ellen Vinnerheim; [2022]
    Keywords : Brunbjörn; ; ; ; ; ; ; Ursus; födosök; aktivitet; utfodring; djurpark; utspritt foder;

    Abstract : The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is an omnivore that spends a lot of its time foraging in the wild. In zoos, the brown bear's foraging behaviour and activity level is depending on the management. To stimulate the brown bears to express their natural behaviours the zookeepers can feed the bears in a way that makes the bears forage for a long time. READ MORE

  4. 3. Providing live black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae to laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) using three different methods : effects on foraging behaviour and production parameters

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Ronja Lindell; [2021]
    Keywords : laying hens; black soldier fly larvae; environmental enrichment; foraging; feather pecking;

    Abstract : Feather pecking is a major welfare issue in commercial egg production. Feather pecking is thought to be a form of re-directed foraging pecking behaviour. When hens are deprived of the necessary conditions to perform foraging behaviour the risk of developing feather pecking increases. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effect of forage on piglets’ behavior in connection with weaning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Linnea Wikars; [2021]
    Keywords : behaviour; enrichment; forage; pig; silage; weaning;

    Abstract : Pigs’ (Sus scrofa) behaviors are affected by the environment they are housed in, where an enriched environment offers pigs to perform more diverse behaviors. Pigs reared in barren environments perform more oral manipulation toward their pen mates, compared to pigs reared in enriched environments. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ättid och ätbeteende hos häst vid portionsutfodring av vallfoder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Hanna Lundqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : grovfoder; halm; häst; hönät; ätbeteende; äthastighet; ättid;

    Abstract : Hästens digestionssystem är utformat för att inta små mängder föda under en större del av dygnet. I dagens hästhållningssystem utfodras hästar ofta på ett sätt som ger dem begränsade möjligheter att utföra sitt naturliga födosöksbeteende. En utfodringsstrategi där hästen kan äta under lång tid är fri tillgång på vallfoder. READ MORE