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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