Essays about: "suckling behaviour"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 30 essays containing the words suckling behaviour.

  1. 21. Behaviour and dietary preferences of browse species by sheep on natural pasture in Ninh Thuan province in the south-central region of Vietnam

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

    Author : Maria Andersson; [2007]
    Keywords : Vietnam; Sheep; Browsing; Behaviour;

    Abstract : This MFS was conducted in Ninh Thuan province, in the south-central of Vietnam, a developing country in the south-east of Asia. The Ninh Thuan province consists of large areas of natural rangelands, which are used for animal grazing. READ MORE

  3. 22. Samband mellan tidig ålder vid avskiljning och missriktat diande hos föl

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

    Author : Marie Eriksson; Britt-Inger Westberg; [2007]
    Keywords : föl; beteende; avvänjning; diande; problembeteende; stress;

    Abstract : By tradition horses are weaned at an age of 5-6 months. This study illuminates weaned foals misdirected suckling behaviour, which means that they try to suckle another foal. Since no information about this issue is presented, we decided to perform a behaviour study on weaned foals. READ MORE

  4. 23. Immunokastrering av hangrisar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Johanna Öijer; [2006]
    Keywords : kastrering; hangrisar; beteende; skatol; griskött;

    Abstract : Active immunization against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is an alternative to surgical castration of male pigs to avoid boar taint. The aim of this study, including 128 pigs, was to evaluate the effect of a GnRH-vaccine Improvac® on performance and on social and sexual behaviour. READ MORE

  5. 24. Kan digivningsbeteendet förutsäga senare fast födointag hos griskultingar?

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

    Author : Jessica Andersson; [2006]
    Keywords : gris; kulting; digivning; födointag;

    Abstract : Avvänjningsdiarré är vanligt förkommande hos smågrisar i svenska grisstall. En anledning till detta kan vara att griskultingen inte har ätit av den fasta födan som erbjudits, utan endast fått i sig mjölk från suggan fram till avvänjningen. READ MORE

  6. 25. Do calves in tropical areas behave differently when artificially milk-fed than when nursed restrictively?

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

    Author : Anette Aspegren-Güldorff; [2004]
    Keywords : calf; calve; tropical areas; behaviour; artificially fed;

    Abstract : In tropical areas Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) and crossbreeds between Zebu and humpless cattle (Bos taurus) are most common due to their better capability to produce milk in hot and humid climate. It is generally believed, that these cows need to have their calves next to them during milking in order to stimulate milk let-down. READ MORE