Essays about: "unstressed"

Found 2 essays containing the word unstressed.

  1. 1. The domestication effects on social support in chickens (Gallus gallus)

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Caroline Bergvall; [2012]
    Keywords : white leghorn; red junglefowl; social support; acute stressor; unstressed; stressed;

    Abstract : When animals are stressed they use a trait called social support to alleviate their stress responses. With domestication many traits from the ancestor red junglefowl have changed in the domesticated breed white leghorn. White leghorns are bred to be able to live in large groups where it becomes hard to recognize every chicken. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effects of early stress on life-time strategies of behaviour and coping in chickens ( Gallus gallus )

    University essay from Zoologi

    Author : Barry Macdonald; [2011]
    Keywords : stress; spatial learning; domestic chicken; heritability;

    Abstract : Stress is often an important consideration for animal welfare. A number of factors can contribute to stress in domestic animals, most notably thoseused in food production. We investigated the effects and heritability of stress in domestic chickens (Gallus gallus). READ MORE