Seehuus, Birgitte
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
The goal of this study was to design an experimental set-up which would encourage chicks to perform behavioural phases that are traditionally labelled as appetitive, consummatory and post-consummatory, in different areas of the pen. This concept aims to link these phases, to related positive emotions. In this model, appetitive motivational state is linked to the seeking/wanting of a resource, a consummatory motivational state is linked with sensory pleasure and a post-consummatory motivational state is associated with satiety/relaxation. The study focused on foraging-related behaviours in chicks. A pen was designed with three equally sized areas, a litter, feed and dark area. The results showed that it was possible to at least partially separate appetitive, consummatory and post-consummatory behaviour and that the chicks were highly synchronized in their behaviour and their use of the pen areas.
Nyckelord
Animal welfare; laying hen chick; motivation; positive emotions; reward cycle; synchronization
Publicerad i
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A - Animal Science
2012, volym: 62, nummer: 2, sidor: 93-101
Utgivare: Taylor & Francis
SLU författare
Blokhuis, Harry
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Keeling, Linda
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Associerade SLU-program
Excellenscentrum för djurvälfärd
UKÄ forskningsämne
Jordbruksvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2012.721388
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41596