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Suckling activity and calf growth in a group of crossbred cows each rearing two foster calves
Contributor(s):: Rosecrans, J. G., Hohenboken, W. D.
Each of 3 Limousin X (Holstein-Friesian (HF) X Aberdeen-Angus) and 6 Limousin X (HF X Hereford) cows was presented with 2 alien calves within 5 min of parturition. Each cow's own calf was removed, and later fostered to another cow. Foster trios were observed periodically until introduction to the...
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Human-animal interactions during on-farm truck loading of finishing pigs for slaughter transport
Contributor(s):: Wilhelmsson, Sofia, Andersson, Maria, Hemsworth, Paul H., Yngvesson, Jenny, Hultgren, Jan
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Play behaviour positively relates to weight gain, feeding behaviour and drinking behaviour in weaner pigs (Sus scrofa)
Contributor(s):: Franchi, Guilherme A., Larsen, Mona L. V., Kristoffersen, Ida H., Winters, Jeanet F. M., Pedersen, Lene Juul, Jensen, Margit Bak
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Influence of Cold Environments on Growth, Antioxidant Status, Immunity and Expression of Related Genes in Lambs
Contributor(s):: Shi, Lulu, Xu, Yuanqing, Jin, Xiao, Wang, Zheqi, Mao, Chenyu, Guo, Shiwei, Yan, Sumei, Shi, Binlin
Cold climates may be a risk to the health and welfare of lambs during winter because cold environments alter the physiological processes of lambs, and we used cold environments with three different temperature gradients—an indoor heating control group (IHC) using electric heating; an indoor...
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Effects of Dietary Macleaya cordata Extract on Growth Performance, Biochemical Indices, and Intestinal Microbiota of Yellow-Feathered Broilers Subjected to Chronic Heat Stress
| Contributor(s):: Wang, Mingcan, Zhang, Junkai, Huang, Xiuqiong, Liu, Yisong, Zeng, Jianguo
This study investigated the effect of dietary Macleaya cordata extract (MCE) supplementation on the growth performance, serum parameters, and intestinal microbiota of yellow-feather broilers under heat stress. A total of 216 yellow-feather broilers (28-days-old) were randomly allotted into...
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Effects of Photoperiod on the Performance, Blood Profile, Welfare Parameters, and Carcass Characteristics in Broiler Chickens
| Contributor(s):: Kim, Hee-Jin, Son, Jiseon, Jeon, Jin-Joo, Kim, Hyun-Soo, Yun, Yeon-Seo, Kang, Hwan-Ku, Hong, Eui-Chul, Kim, Ji-Hyuk
We studied the effects of photoperiods on the growth performance, blood profile, welfare parameters, and carcass characteristics of broilers. A total of 336 male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly allocated into 4 treatments (84 birds per treatment with 4 replicates), based on the...
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Effects of Housing and Management Systems on the Growth, Immunity, Antioxidation, and Related Physiological and Biochemical Indicators of Donkeys in Cold Weather
| Contributor(s):: Gao, Ruiheng, Shi, Lulu, Guo, Wenliang, Xu, Yuanqing, Jin, Xiao, Yan, Sumei, Shi, Binlin
The study was designed with a 2 × 2 factorial experiment to evaluate the effects of growth performance, immune function, antioxidant status, blood biochemical indexes, and hormone levels of donkeys in different housing and management systems in cold weather. Twenty-four male donkeys with...
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The Impact of Dolphins on Children's Mental Health: Longitudinal Analyses of Three Interaction Programs
| Contributor(s):: Dominick, Whitney
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Effects of group size on the behaviour, heart rate, immunity, and growth of Holstein dairy calves
| Contributor(s):: Lv, Jing, Zhao, Xun-Wu, Su, Hang, Wang, Zhi-Peng, Wang, Chao, Li, Jian-Hong, Li, Xiang, Zhang, Run-Xiang, Bao, Jun
This study investigated the effect of group size on the behaviour, heart rate, immunity, and growth of Holstein calves. A total of 132 calves were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments from birth to 46 days of age. These included single housed (S) or group housed with three (G3), six (G6), or...
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Routine handling does not lead to chronic stress in captive green anole (Anolis carolinensis)
| Contributor(s):: Borgmans, G., Palme, R., Sannen, A., Vervaecke, H., Van Damme, R.
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The effect of cage size on stress levels in captive green anole (Anolis carolinensis)
| Contributor(s):: Borgmans, G., Palme, R., Sannen, A., Vervaecke, H., Van Damme, R.
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Hair cortisol concentrations, as a measure of chronic activity within the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, is elevated in dogs farmed for meat, relative to pet dogs, in South Korea
| Contributor(s):: Maxwell, N. B., Buchanan, C. G., Evans, N. P.
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Improving leg health in broiler chickens: a systematic review of the effect of environmental enrichment
| Contributor(s):: Pedersen, I. J., Forkman, B.
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Artificial rearing affects the emotional state and reactivity of pigs post-weaning
| Contributor(s):: Schmitt, O., O'Driscoll, K., Baxter, E. M., Boyle, L. A.
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Measuring piglet castration pain using linear and non-linear measures of heart rate variability
| Contributor(s):: Byrd, C. J., Radcliffe, J. S., Craig, B. A., Eicher, S. D., Lay, D. C.
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Effects of housing conditions on behaviour and physiology in the Finnraccoon (Nyctereutes procyonoides ussuriensis)
| Contributor(s):: Koistinen, T., Moisander-Jylha, M., Korhonen, H. T.
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Effects of environment and breed on growth performance and meat quality of fattening pigs
| Contributor(s):: Li, J., Han, Q., Liu, R., Wen, P., Ji, W., Pan, L., Wang, C., Zhao, P., Liu, H., Bao, J.
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Chinese farmers' attitude towards the improvement of animal welfare in their facilities
| Contributor(s):: Platto, S., Zhu, Q., Guo, A., He, Q., Hu, S., Valros, A., Irwin, A.
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The efficacy of novel rope flavours as environmental enrichment for stalled gilts
| Contributor(s):: Colpoys, J. D., Johnson, A. K., Gabler, N. K.
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Hair cortisol concentrations in New Zealand white rabbits subjected to surgery
| Contributor(s):: Peric, T., Comin, A., Corazzin, M., Montillo, M., Canavese, F., Stebel, M., Prandi, A.
