Feeding in Domestic Vertebrates ：From Structure to Behaviour

Publication subTitle ：From Structure to Behaviour

Author： Bels   V.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2006

E-ISBN: 9781845931063

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781845930639

Subject： F3 Agricultural Economy;Q4 Physiology;S8 Livestock, Animal Medicine , Hunting , Silkworm , Bee

Keyword： Animal Physiology Animal Husbandry Farm and Working Animals

Language： ENG

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Description

Domestication of vertebrates is based on the understanding of the needs of animals in their natural environment. Thus the success of this domestication throughout human history is largely dependant of the knowledge of the animal feeding behaviour. The aim of this volume is to provide advanced students and researchers with a review of current knowledge of feeding in domestic mammals and birds. The book also presents chapters on feeding behaviour in particular species; the scope is wide, covering not only ruminants, poultry and pigs, but also more specifically horses, rabbits and ostrich. Contributors include leading research workers from Europe, USA, Australia and South Africa.

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Contents

Contributors

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Feeding Structures in Birds

3 Feeding Behaviour and Mechanisms in Domestic Birds

4 Ontogeny of Feeding in Mammals

5 Teeth, Jaws and Muscles in Mammalian Mastication

6 Feeding and Welfare in Domestic Animals: A Darwinistic Framework

7 Food Choice and Intake in Chickens

8 Feed Restriction and Welfare in Domestic Birds

9 Feeding Ostriches

10 Feeding Behaviour in Pigs

11 Feeding Behaviour in Rabbits

12 Mastication and Feeding in Horses

13 Foraging in Domestic Herbivores: Linking the Internal and External Milieux

14 Feeding and Mastication Behaviour in Ruminants

15 Food in 3D: How Ruminant Livestock Interact with Sown Sward Architecture at the Bite Scale

16 Physiology and Models of Feeding Behaviour and Intake Regulation in Ruminants

17 Adjustment of Feeding Choices and Intake by a Ruminant Foraging in Varied and Variable Environments: New Insights from Continuous Bite Monitoring

18 Feeding Free-range Poultry and Pigs

19 Conclusion and Perspectives

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