Forage feeder box for single animal cages (1995)

Murchison, M. A.

Abstract

Standard feeder with small access holes rather than one big access hole. Time spent foraging during the first hour after biscuit distribution increased from 51 seconds when 40 biscuits were presented in the standard feeder [one large access hole] to 400 seconds when 40 biscuits were presented in the forage feeder [four small access holes]. There were no differences between the standard and forage feeders in number of biscuits fed and consumed. More biscuits fell on the cage floor and beneath the cage on the floor of the room in the standard feeder situation than in the forage feeder situation.