The event of giving birth is an essential part of animal production. In dairy cattle production,
there are substantial economical and welfare-related challenges arising around the time of …

Simple Summary Behavior during parturition not only allows us to understand the ethology
of a species but can also be used as an early indicator of parturition. Although there are …

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Fully updated revision of a classic text offering a thorough understanding of the normal
behavior of domestic animals The Seventh Edition of Domestic Animal Behavior for …

Behaviour is a significant indicator of health in animals and understanding behaviour is the
key to good management. Animal behaviour and animal welfare science are fast becoming …

This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

Completely updated and revised, and with a new author team, this second edition of Farm
Animal Behaviour continues to provide essential information on normal and stereotypic …

Piglet mortality can be a large economic and animal welfare issue in breeding facilities. A
system that predicts the parturition can help the breeder in economically organising staff …

This study was aimed at characterising the impact of immediate postnatal sucking on pup
survival and development. The interactive effects of postnatal success with the day 0 weight …

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of estrus synchronization
programmes on parturition time and some reproductive characteristics of Saanen goats …