Essays about: "litter preference"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words litter preference.

  1. 1. 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 Management

    Author : Byeonguk Yang; [2021]
    Keywords : Nursing behaviour; suckling behaviour; sow welfare; piglet welfare; maternal behaviour;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Exploring differences in methods of self-reporting data for increased engagement in litter picking

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : David Magnusson; [2021]
    Keywords : Self-reporting; Comparison of self-reporting methods; Litter picking; Perceived Engagement; ;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to compare and present differences between two methods of self-reporting data in the use-case of litter picking, how they affect the potential of engagement in the activity of picking- and reporting litter and if they can be beneficial for behaviour change. The first being a virtual button in the user interface of a mobile phone application and the other being a physical Bluetooth button called Flic connected to the application. READ MORE

  4. 3. Perch and litter preferences in chicks

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

    Author : Cecilie Bramgaard Kjaersgaard Nielsen; [2018]
    Keywords : animal welfare; behaviour; perch preference; litter preference; poultry;

    Abstract : There is a lack of research on the litter and perch preferences of chicks during the first three weeks of their lives. The purpose of this study was to identify which perch and litter types the chicks preferred, if their preference changes over time and if the preference of litter types change depending on the specific behaviours. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hierarki och hägnutnyttjande hos Asiatisk vildhund (Cuon alpinus) på Nordens Ark

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

    Author : Samuel Runelid; [2017]
    Keywords : Asiatisk vildhund; Coun alpinus; Nordens Ark; hierarki; hägnutnyttjande; beteende;

    Abstract : The Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus), or Dhole, is a medium sized canid, and currently the most endangered carnivore in all of Asia. The species is divided into a northern and a southern group, with eleven subspecies, and populations of the species exist in scattered and broken up habitats across several Southeast Asian countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strömedel till mjölkkor

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

    Author : Elin Ratcovich; [2016]
    Keywords : hygien; komfort; liggbeteende; preferens; strö; välfärd; hygiene; comfort; lying behavior; preference; bedding; welfare;

    Abstract : Strömedel används för att skapa en liggyta med god hygien och bra komfort för mjölkkor. Hygienen är betydelsefull för kostsamma sjukdomar som mastit och komforten påverkar hur länge korna väljer att ligga ned. Reducerad liggtid kan leda till stress, hältor och till viss del minskat foderintag. READ MORE