Behavioral studies of piglets and rabbits with special consideration of necessary supplies and avoidance of injury] |
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| Authors: | K Loeffler D Marx B Drescher |
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| Institution: | Institut für Tiermedizin und Tierhygiene, Universit?t Hohenheim. |
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| Abstract: | After introducing remarks on the meaning of the ethology of farm animals about the evaluation of housing systems the own examinations about piglets in the rearing period and about housing systems of rabbits held in groups respectively will be demonstrated. By these examinations choice experiments have proved true. For estimating and evaluating the ethological experimental results the concept of the meeting of requirements and avoidance of damage is an important point. The animals requirement can be found out in reference systems. Those investigated results are used as guiding-line for the evaluation of the dates found under practical conditions. The merits of Tschanz concerning the ethology of farm animals will be appreciated. |
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