Professional paper
SMALL RUMINANT BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE
Şeniz Öziş Altinçekiç
; Uludag University Faculty of Agriculture, 16059, Görükle-BURSA, Türkiye
Mehmet Koyuncu
; Uludag University Faculty of Agriculture, 16059, Görükle-BURSA, Türkiye
Abstract
Behaviour is the gesture of living things which starts from birth and continues all life long. The main role of behaviour is to provide the adaptation of animal to modifications which occur in itself or in environmental conditions. Revelation of the behaviour characteristics present in genotype is based on the environment. In order to
understand the animal psychology and determine how behaviour occurs is important to establish the suitable environmental conditions. To understand the speciesspecific basic stimuli, establishes the basis of being able to control it. Behavioural patterns have great importance in animal husbandry practices, particularly in terms of arranging care and management. Besides, behaviour is a very important criterion in measuring welfare. Therefore, in terms of improving animal efficiency and welfare, it is necessary to know various types of behaviour such as nutrition behaviour, social behaviour, agonistic behaviour, reproduction behaviour, birth and maternity behaviour, and the relationship between behaviour and welfare.
Keywords
sheep; goat; behaviour; welfare
Hrčak ID:
103784
URI
Publication date:
3.6.2013.
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