Blog posts tagged with livestock
12 Oct
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
The value of tracking software: using EthoVision XT to monitor broiler activity
What can EthoVision XT provide over manual observations? We explore that question in the context of a animal welfare study, where fly larvae were provisioned to broilers.
24 Feb
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
How does heat stress affect the health and welfare of dairy cows?
When environmental temperatures rise, livestock animals, such as dairy cows, are vulnerable to heat stress. Researchers Polsky and von Keyserlingk reviewed how heat stress affects animal productivity, health, and welfare.
01 Aug
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
LIFESTART project
The importance of good nutrition for human babies is well known. But what about young animals?
21 Nov
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
Tracking chickens: A promising approach for identifying feather-peckers
Manually observing chickens in barns is a tedious job to which ultra-wideband tracking offers a solution. But does it interfere with normal behavior?
25 Sep
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
Standing cows
Does it matter how much time a cow spends standing up or lying down? Bert Tolkamp thought that it did matter, and he proved his point by winning an IgNobel prize for his work on this.