Publications

The functions of urine marking in a free-living population of house mice, Mus domesticus rutty

The urine-marking behaviour of free-living house mice,Mus domesticusRutty, was investigated in a poultry house where mice defended small territories and where evidence of previous marking behaviour was extensive. Thin smears of urine were found spread over most surfaces and concentrated...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hurst, J. L. 1987. The functions of urine marking in a free-living population of house mice, Mus domesticus rutty. Animal Behaviour 35, 1433-1442.

Head partitions facilitate feeding by subordinate horses in the presence of dominant pen-mates

Six pairs of mares, each with established dominant-subordinate relationships, were allowed to compete for feed in a 112-cm trough following 24 h of deprivations. .. Differences in feeding times between dominant and subordinate mares were greatest in the absence of...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Equine

Citation: Holmes, L. N., Song, G. K., Price, E. O. 1987. Head partitions facilitate feeding by subordinate horses in the presence of dominant pen-mates. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 19, 179-182.

Non-edible material elicits chewing and reduces the plasma corticosterone response during novelty exposure in mice

If mice were placed in a novel environment with metal foil or cardboard available, they chewed these materials. These animals had lower plasma corticosterone levels in novel cages than mice in the same environment without access to these chewable items....

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hennesy, M. B., Foy, T. 1987. Non-edible material elicits chewing and reduces the plasma corticosterone response during novelty exposure in mice. Behavioral Neuroscience 101, 237-245.

Toys, mingling and driving reduce excitability in pigs

Pigs offered toys are less excitable than pigs who have no access to toys.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Grandin, T., Curtis, S. E., Taylor, I. A. 1987. Toys, mingling and driving reduce excitability in pigs. Journal of Animal Science 65(Supplement 1), 230 (Abstract).

The Veterinary Clinics of North America, Farm Animal Behavior: Animal Handling

Pigs raised in pens with hanging rubber hose toys and weekly petting were less excitable compared to pigs raised with no extra environmental stimulation.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Grandin, T. 1987. Animal handling. The Veterinary Clinics of North America 3, 323-338.

Response of rats to the presence of stressed conspecifics as a function of day time

Corticosterone levels of non-handled rats increase when the animals witness stress reactions of conspecifics during forced restraint.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Fuchs, E., Fluegge, G., Hutzelmeyer, H. D. 1987. Response of rats to the presence of stressed conspecifics as a function of day time. Hormones and Behavior 21, 245-252.

Intermittent stimulation and acceleration of puberty by urinary chemosignalsin female mice (Mus musculus domesticus)

A bedding of ground wood shavings was changed once each week. Pregnant females and female test mice were provided with cotton squares (Nestlets, Ancare Corp., Manhasset,NY; 4.8 X 4.8 X 0.6-cm thick) for making nests.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Drickamer, L. C. 1987. Intermittent stimulation and acceleration of puberty by urinary chemosignalsin female mice (Mus musculus domesticus). Biology of Reproduction 37, 89-95.

Transfer of effects from environmentally enriched and impoverishedfemale rats to future offspring

Experiments are described which demonstrate that manipulation of the environments of female rats even prior to pregnancy can significantly modify the behaviour of future offspring.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Dell, P. A., Rose, F. D. 1987. Transfer of effects from environmentally enriched and impoverishedfemale rats to future offspring. Physiology and Behavior 39, 187-190.

Effects on productivity and aggressive behavior of laying hens of solid versus wire cage partitions and bird density

The effects of solid metal cage partitions or wire mesh cage partitions and two cage densities (5 or 7 birds/60.9 cm × 35.6-cm shallow cage) on production performance traits, aggressive behavior, and feather covering of White Leghorn layers were assessed...

Year Published: 1987Topics: Housing, Stocking DensityAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Cunningham, D. L., Gvaryahu, G. 1987. Effects on productivity and aggressive behavior of laying hens of solid versus wire cage partitions and bird density. Poultry Science 66, 1583-1586.

Group living in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Mutual benefit or resource localization

The social structure and demography of a free-living rabbit population,living on a 10-ha bowl of chalk downland in Oxfordshire, England, were studied for 6 years. The population was divided into eleven and fourteen breeding groups, each containing between one and...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Cowan, D. 1. 1987. Group living in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Mutual benefit or resource localization. Journal of Animal Ecology 56, 779-795.