Goats show high flexibility when faced with changing foraging and environmental
conditions, as well as dynamic social settings. Their origins in complex natural environments …

Dairy goats can mobilize considerable body fat for support of milk production, but this can
necessitate a high nutritional plane later for replenishment. Tissue mobilization during …

Public interest is stimulating farming industries to improve animal welfare in production
systems. Indoor housing of ruminants has received scrutiny because of perceived …

Despite an estimated global goat population of over one billion, little is known about
methods being used to feed milk to artificially reared kids (reared away from their dams) and …

We investigated the effect of high density lipoprotein from egg yolk (EYHDL) on serum,
hepatic and fecal lipid and fatty acids (FAs) levels and on gene expression involved in FAs …

The feed bunk is a place of high competition for dairy goats, and high variability in feeding
behaviour occurs; thus, it is necessary to understand why individuals respond differently …

In the traditional feeding pattern of geese, the feed trough will be placed on the ground for a
long time and hurts the living environment. This research aimed to investigate the effect of 4 …

Improving animal welfare is an important aim of livestock industries and is dependent on
human management. Understanding attitudes to change and perceived barriers is therefore …

Simple Summary Goat farming is becoming more important in Germany and as dehorning is
forbidden, it is necessary to facilitate animal welfare among horned and mixed-horned …

The ability to adapt to changing environments is crucial for survival and has evolved based
on socio-ecological factors. Goats and sheep are closely related, with similar social …