Essays about: "suckling behavior"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words suckling behavior.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Separation mellan mjölkko och kalv : begränsad digivning som alternativ

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

    Author : Zara Webjörn; [2020]
    Keywords : begränsad digivning; artificiell digivning; mjölkproduktion; Bos taurus; ko; kalv;

    Abstract : Livsmedel av komjölk är mycket vanliga i Sverige. För att producera mjölken till produkterna behöver man mjölkkor som blir dräktiga och föder kalvar. READ MORE

  4. 3. A descriptive study of the role of maternal behavior in the survival of Markhor (Capra falconeri) kids

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

    Author : Daniel Asif; [2019]
    Keywords : Markhors; maternal behavior;

    Abstract : In a herd of captive Markhors, observations were made to investigate the elements of maternal behavior, interactions of mothers with their kids, visitor’s effect and welfare. Females isolated themselves from other conspecifics before parturition and selected a parturition site in the elevated part of the enclosure. READ MORE

  5. 4. Skillnader i dibeteende mellan raserna Svensk och Holländsk Yorkshire - i digivningsboxar där smågrisarna har tillgång till suggan och smågrisarna i grannboxen

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

    Author : Isabel Lundahl; [2019]
    Keywords : gris; griskultingar; dibeteende; korsdi; Yorkshire;

    Abstract : In Sweden we produced 2,6 million slaughter pigs last year (2018). In 2012, the Swedish Yorkshire was exchanged with Dutch Yorkshire in Sweden because of economic reasons and the effective breeding development within the Dutch breed. However, Dutch Yorkshire has through breeding been adapted to be kept “fixed” through farrowing and lactation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects of an odor or taste stimulus applied to an artificial teat on the suckling behavior of newborn dairy calves

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Maria Malidaki; [2017]
    Keywords : Artificial teat; dairy calves; glucose; non-nutritive suckling; olfactory stimuli; suckling behavior; suckling motivation; suckling preference; taste stimuli;

    Abstract : In their first days of life, dairy calves in artificial rearing systems often have difficulty using an artificial teat for feeding. I examined the age at which calves are able to stand up and suckle without lifting assistance, as well as their suckling behavior when presented with a plain dry teat versus a dry teat modified with a presumably attractive odor or taste substance. READ MORE