Sökning: "affiliative"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 uppsatser innehållade ordet affiliative.

  1. 1. Pen-rotation scheme for growing pigs : effects on pig aggression and social affiliation

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Författare :Moses Agbenyegah Gadri; [2023]
    Nyckelord :aggressive; affiliative; fighting; littermates; behaviours; reuniting;

    Sammanfattning : This master project aimed to assess if a pen-rotation scheme mitigated the effects of reuniting pigs after temporal separation. Six groups of crossbred (Yorkshire and Hampshire) growing pigs, (8 - 10 littermates per group) aged between 12 – 13 weeks, were video recorded separately in their original home pens for 2 h before a temporal separation to undergo the pen rotation scheme in pairs for 3 days. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Positive welfare indicators of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), a review : Which of the indicators are being used for the on-farm evaluation of pig’s positive welfare?

    Magister-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Författare :Maria Papageorgiou; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Pig; Sus scrofa domesticus; positive welfare; positive welfare indicator; positive welfare assessment; play; social affiliative behaviors; vocalizations; Welfare Quality protocol for pigs;

    Sammanfattning : Since the 1960s the focus of animal welfare has been mainly on the negative aspects of welfare and on minimizing and alleviating these negatives. Lately, the focus has been not only on the negative features of welfare that should be kept above a minimum standard, but also on the positive ones that should be enforced. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Does hierarchy rank predict social network structure in captive chimpanzees? : A social network analysis

    Magister-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Författare :Jasmine Heurlin; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Captive chimpanzees; social network analysis; social interactions; social dynamics;

    Sammanfattning : One important part of the management of zoo populations is the exchange of animals. The removal of an individual can have unknown effects on the social dynamics of the group. Social network studies are a well-established method to describe the social interactions within a group. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Social behaviour and sociability traits of dairy calves raised in a cow-calf contact system : cow-calf together project

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Författare :Maria Mwebaza Nabukalu; [2021]
    Nyckelord :cow-calf contact system; socialization; animal welfare; sociality; sociability; dairy calves; affiliative and antagonistic behaviours;

    Sammanfattning : Calves are usually separated from their dams a few hours after birth, placed in individual house pens, cages or hutches and fed on milk replacer. This system has many welfare and ethical implications on the dam and calf, especially as regards to their bonding and natural behaviours. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Familiarity and personality affect social support in juvenile pigs in a foam stunning situation

    Master-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Författare :Astrid Söderquist; [2020]
    Nyckelord :animal welfare; behaviour; familiarity; personality; pigs; social support; stunning;

    Sammanfattning : Animals in distress can experience an attenuation of their stress response if provided companionship. This thesis studied the social support phenomenon in 72 nine-week old juvenile pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) of the crossbreed Yorkshire/Hampshire. LÄS MER