Nest building on domestic sows: the role of external stimuli
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A study on the nest building behavior of domestic sows in both poor and rich locations was conducted. Rich locations aredefined as locations with a soil bed and a straw rack while poor conditions hadnone of these amenities. Results were analyzed by factor analysis and indicate that there are two phases in nesting behavior. The first phase is the preparation stage, the second is the nest material phase. External stimuli is said to affect the nest material phase while internal cues affect the preparation stage.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1993
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Teat massage after milk ingestion in domestic piglets: an example of honest begging?
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The behavior of piglets in which they massage their own teats on the sow after milk ejection was studied as to whether it is a mammalian counterpart for begging in young birds. It was hypothesized that a decrease in milk supply would cause an increase in massage and that an increase in milk intake will cause a decrease in massage. Findings did not agree with the hypothesis. The piglets did not decrease their massaging activities after an increase in milk supply.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Nest building is a sexually selected behaviour in the barn swallow
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A multiple regression analysis revealed two different traits associated with the sexual selection in the barn swallow, Hirundo rustica. The first is the tail length of the males, which is associated with good genetic quality. However, most long-tailed males are not able to provide parental quality. The other trait is the nest-building ability, which is better provided by short-tailed males since they are able to fly more effectively than long-tailed males.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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