nest-building

Sow free farrowing behaviour: Experiential, seasonal and individual variation

Authors

RL King, EM Baxter, SM Matheson, SA Edwards

2018

Publication/Journal

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords

pig, nest-building, maternal behaviour, previous experience, straw pen

Maternal care of rabbits in the lab and on the farm: Endocrine regulation of behavior and productivity

Authors

G González-Mariscal, JI McNitt, SD Lukefahr

2007

Publication/Journal

Hormones and Behavior

Keywords

rabbit, artificial insemination, farm animals, lactation, maternal behavior, nest-building, productivity, reflex ovulation, parturition, newborn

Pituitary-adrenal activation in pre-parturient pigs (Sus scrofa) is associated with behavioural restriction due to lack of space rather than nesting substrate

Authors

S Jarvis, SK Calvert, J Stevenson, N vanLeeuwen, AB Lawrence

2002

Publication/Journal

Animal Welfare

Keywords

acth, animal welfare, cortisol, farrowing, gilt, nest-building, pig

Prepartum nest-building has an impact on postpartum nursing performance and maternal behaviour in early lactating sows

Authors

J Yun, K Swan, C Farmer, C Oliviero, O Peltoniemi, A Valros

2014

Publication/Journal

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords

sows, nest-building, oxytocin, prolactin, maternal behaviour, farrowing environment

Mothers and offspring: The rabbit as a model system in the study of mammalian maternal behavior and sibling interactions

Authors

G González-Mariscal, M Caba, M Martínez-Gómez, A Bautista, R Hudson

2016

Publication/Journal

Hormones and Behavior

Keywords

suckling, siblings, circadian, pregnancy, light–dark cycle, nest-building, estradiol, progesterone, prolactin, oxytocin