Diversity of behaviour during novel object tests is reduced in pigs housed in substrate-impoverished conditions

Article Abstract:

The effects of substrate on the diversity of behavior in young growing pigs were studied.

Behavior, Swine

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Assessing the 'whole animal': a free choice profiling approach

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the terminology used by scientists in the qualitative assessment of the behavior of animals. The observational foundation of qualitative assessment is tested and discussed.

Analysis, Terminology, Biological research, Zoologists

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Early life predictors of the development of aggressive behavior in the domestic pig

Article Abstract:

Stable differences were shown by individuals in their aggressive responses towards unfamiliar conspecifics. The extent to which variables present during early life that was correlated with these later individual differences in aggressive behavior is investigated.

Science & research, Animal behaviour

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