Husbandry & Management

The role of sound in livestock farming—Selected aspects

To ensure the optimal living conditions of farm animals, it is essential to understand how their senses work and the way in which they perceive their environment. Most animals have a different hearing range compared to humans; thus, some aversive...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & Management, VocalizationAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Olczak, K., Penar, W., Nowicki, J. et al. 2023. The role of sound in livestock farming—Selected aspects. Animals 13(14), 2307.

UV deprivation influences social UV preference in juvenile sticklebacks

Social aggregations occur in many different animal taxa and mainly result from non-random assortment. Investigating factors that shape and maintain the composition of social aggregations are among others a main topic for understanding ecological speciation processes. Aggregation decisions are mediated...

Year Published: 2015Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Fish, Other Fish

Citation: Modarressie, R., Gunther, C., Bakker, T. 2015. UV deprivation influences social UV preference in juvenile sticklebacks. Animal Behavior and Cognition 2(2), 186–199.

Effect of a geothermal heat pump in cooling mode on the housing environment and swine productivity traits

This study compared the effects of the cooling mode of a geothermal heat pump (GHP) system with those of a traditional cooling system (ventilation fans) inside a pig house on the internal house temperature, harmful gas emissions, and the growth...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Mun, H.-S., Dilawar, M. A., Rathnayake, D. et al. 2021. Effect of a geothermal heat pump in cooling mode on the housing environment and swine productivity traits. Applied Sciences 11(22), 10778.

Assessment of preference behavior of layer hens under different light colors and temperature environments in long-time footage using a computer vision system

As for all birds, the behavior of chickens is largely determined by environmental conditions. In many production systems, light intensity is low and red feather strains have low contrast with the background, making it impossible to use conventional image segmentation...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Kodaira, V., Siriani, A. L. R., Medeiros, H. P. et al. 2023. Assessment of preference behavior of layer hens under different light colors and temperature environments in long-time footage using a computer vision system. Animals 13(15), 2426.

Sensory stimulation as a means of sustained enhancement of well-being in leopard geckos, Eublepharis macularius (Eublepharidae, Squamata)

Although the private keeping of reptiles has boomed in most western countries since the millennium, studies dealing with the recognition and promotion of welfare in these reptiles seem to represent a blind spot of scientific attention. The vast majority of...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Lizard, Reptile

Citation: Krönke, F., Xu, L. 2023. Sensory stimulation as a means of sustained enhancement of well-being in leopard geckos, Eublepharis macularius (Eublepharidae, Squamata). Animals 13(23), 3595.

Impacts of temperature on the growth, feed utilization, stress, and hemato-immune responses of cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)

Cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) hold commercial value in aquaculture, and there is a need for controlled laboratory studies to isolate the specific effects of temperature on their growth, feeding, and well-being. We examined the effects of different temperatures (10 °C,...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Fish, Salmon

Citation: Lee, J.-W., Balasubramanian, B. 2023. Impacts of temperature on the growth, feed utilization, stress, and hemato-immune responses of cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou). Animals 13(24), 3870.

An improvement in enclosure design can positively impact welfare, reduce aggressiveness and stabilise hierarchy in captive Galapagos giant tortoises

The interest in the welfare of zoo animals, from both the public and the scientific community, has long been biased towards mammals. However, growing evidence of the complex behavioural repertoires of less charismatic animals, such as reptiles, reveals the necessity...

Year Published: 2022Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Fieschi-Méric, L., Ellis, C., Servini, F. et al. 2022. An improvement in enclosure design can positively impact welfare, reduce aggressiveness and stabilise hierarchy in captive Galapagos giant tortoises. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens 3(4), 499–512.

Effect of heat stress on the behavior of lactating cows housed in compost barns: A systematic review

In this study, we performed a systematic review to assess the effect of thermal stress on the behavior of lactating cows housed in compost barns. Peer-reviewed articles written in English that evaluated the effect of heat stress on the behavior...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Frigeri, K. D. M., Deniz, M., Damasceno, F. A. et al. 2023. Effect of heat stress on the behavior of lactating cows housed in compost barns: A systematic review. Applied Sciences 13(4), 2044.

Effects of background color on stress-linked behavior in the critically endangered Lake Oku clawed frog (Xenopus longipes)

Ex situ amphibian populations are a key component of global amphibian conservation strategy, and optimal husbandry is vital to ex situ conservation success. Animal behavior can be used to inform captive welfare and improve husbandry practices. However, it has been...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Frog & Toad, Reptile

Citation: Graves, A. E., Dias, J. E., Michaels, C. J. 2023. Effects of background color on stress-linked behavior in the critically endangered Lake Oku clawed frog (Xenopus longipes). Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens 4(1), 99–107.

Daily replacement of very high-fat diet stabilizes food intake and improves mouse welfare by ensuring food quality

Researchers are obligated to ensure food quality and provide laboratory animals with a palatable diet. Factors influencing the quality and palatability of very high-fat diet (VHFD), a widely used rodent diet, however, are understudied. We conducted experiments to establish best...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Cordeira, J. 2023. Daily replacement of very high-fat diet stabilizes food intake and improves mouse welfare by ensuring food quality. PLOS ONE 18(9), e0291347.