ANSC 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pecking Order, Fighting Instinct, Vomeronasal Organ
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Anticipate their response to stimuli: helpful handling of livestock, designing facilities, breeding. If the managers can anticipate responses, then they will hopefully be able to prevent both human and animal injury. Most animals are social beings like, but not the same as, humans. In order to understand the behavior must place yourself in the animals position. Mid 20th century: interest grew in the study of livestock behavior. Reproductive physiologists began studying reproductive behavior and nutritionists began documenting eating behaviors and patterns. First textbook to contain substantial and creditable information: 1969: originally targeted feeding and sexual behavior. With the creation of larger livestock production intensive systems came added attention to behavior of livestock. Livestock behavior research unit: opened by usda at purdue. University in 1997 and brought together ethologists, physiologists, and immunologists. Dr. temple grandin: professor at colorado state university, received. Understanding animal behavior is very important for the well being of.
