Effects of Outdoor Housing of Piglets on Behavior, Stress Reaction and Meat Characteristics [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2012 Well-designed housing systems are important from the viewpoint of animal welfare and improvement of meat production. In this study, we investigated the effects of outdoor housing of pigs on their behavior, cortisol levels, and meat characteristics.
Tomohiro Yonezawa +8 more
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Behavior of dairy cows managed outdoors in winter: Effects of weather and paddock soil conditions
Journal of Dairy Science, 2022 : Dairy cows are motivated to access dry lying surfaces and will seek protection from wind and rain, but winter conditions may limit these opportunities when cows are managed outdoors.
Heather W. Neave +2 more
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Observations of the foraging behavior and activity patterns of the Korean wood mouse, Apodemus peninsulae, in China, using infra-red cameras [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Apodemus peninsulae, a dominant rodent species in temperature forests of northeastern China, is a model animal to explore the ecological functions of reciprocal coevolution of animals and plants.
Dianwei Li +6 more
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Genome-wide association study reveals novel loci associated with feeding behavior in Pekin ducks
BMC Genomics, 2021 Background Feeding behavior traits are an essential part of livestock production. However, the genetic base of feeding behavior traits remains unclear in Pekin ducks.
Guang-Sheng Li +5 more
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Factors Associated with Mothers’ Behaviors in Selecting Complementary Feeding in Surabaya, Indonesia
Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, 2020 Background: Complementary feeding is usually given to babies at 6 to 24 months of age. Appropriate types, amounts, and methods of complementary feeding are crucial for baby growth and development.
Retnayu Pradanie +2 more
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Behavioral feeding assessment in autistic children [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2021 The goal of this study is to describe the feeding behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders. Feeding problems may have a significant impact on the child’s growth, development, and opportunities for social and community participation.
Rehab Safwat Abdelhameed +4 more
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Exploring the role of gut microbiota in host feeding behavior among breeds in swine
BMC Microbiology, 2022 Background The interplay between the gut microbiota and feeding behavior has consequences for host metabolism and health. The present study aimed to explore gut microbiota overall influence on feeding behavior traits and to identify specific microbes ...
Yuqing He +5 more
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Variation of parental feeding practices during the COVID-2019 pandemic: a systematic review
BMC Public Health, 2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is highly contagious and has resulted in a protracted pandemic.
Wen Luo +7 more
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Animal, 2021 Describing the feeding behavior of pigs is difficult given the large day-to-day variations observed for a given animal. The objectives of this study were to create an index that integrates the information from several components of feeding behavior in ...
H.H. Salgado +4 more
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Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices among Mothers Residing in Urban Slums of Agartala: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Healthline, 2021 Introduction: Inappropriate child feeding practices is a major contributor of undernutrition and childhood mortalityin India. The optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices rank among the most effective intervention to improve child health ...
Amar Tripura +2 more
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