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FOOD COMPETITION TEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

The food competition test, commonly used to establish dominance rank in farmed animals[, ] did not elicit the vixens’ motivation to monopolise food despite being denied food for 24 h prior to testing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Comportement animal
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

[Le] test est réalisé en situation expérimentale. De la nourriture est placée dans des seaux. Le nombre de seaux est inférieur au nombre de vaches. Les animaux qui ont en premier accès aux seaux sont les animaux dominants. Les animaux qui tournent autour des seaux et qui n'y ont pas accès sont les animaux dominés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos de investigación científica
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Cría de ganado
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