Essays about: "pair-housing"

Found 5 essays containing the word pair-housing.

  1. 1. Pair-housing of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : impact on growth and play behaviour

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

    Author : Ellika Waldau; [2017]
    Keywords : calves; pair-housing; play; behaviour; growth; health;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to test the effects on dairy calves (Bos taurus) in outdoor calf hutches of individual vs. pair-housing on behaviour, growth and health. In total 33 female dairy calves of the breeds Swedish Holstein (SH) and Swedish Red (SR) cattle were used in the study. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hästhållning : en jämförelse av olika system

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Denise Marklund; [2017]
    Keywords : inhysning; grupphållning; stall; beteende;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att jämföra olika hästhållningssystem och dra en slutsats om vilket system som gynnar hästens välfärd mest. Aspekter som stude-rades var bland annat beteende, rörelseaktivitet och skador. I Norden hålls 8% av hästarna ensamma dygnet runt, 47% i grupp dygnet runt och 45% i grupp en del av dygnet. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pair-holding of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : Impact on growth and redirected suckling behaviour

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

    Author : Therese Alvegard; [2016]
    Keywords : dairy calves; calf hutches; redirected suckling; cross-sucking; growth rate; kalvar; kalvhyddor; omriktat sugbeteende; tillväxt;

    Abstract : Cows are social animals but today dairy calves are generally housed in single-hutches or -pens instead of together with other calves during the first period of their lives. Concerns are that housing calves in pairs or groups increases the risk of health problems such as diarrhoea and respiratory diseases and also increases the occurrence of redirected suckling behaviours including cross-sucking. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hållning av kastrerade och icke kastrerade försöksmöss i par som en lösning på aggressivt beteende

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

    Author : Emil Samuelsson; [2014]
    Keywords : försöksmöss; möss; aggression; kastration;

    Abstract : Aggression between laboratory mice is a common problem and can result in welfare issues such as mice hurting or killing each other and also stress. Swedish laws and regulations clearly states that mice must be housed with a companion due to their natural social structure. READ MORE

  6. 5. Kaninhållning för sällskapsbruk

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

    Author : Marie Edbom; [2011]
    Keywords : kanin; sällskapskanin; kaninhållning;

    Abstract : The domesticated rabbit stems from the European Wild rabbit and researchers have found that they share most of the characteristics and behaviors of their wild ancestor. They form mating groups in which strong hierarchic orders are formed and they are known for their ability to dig warrens which serve as one of the most important resources for this species. READ MORE