The causation of foraging behaviour in the growing pig : the role of internal and external factors
This thesis examines in detail some of the internal and external factors which are implicated in the causation of foraging behaviour in growing pigs. Special reference is given to the interface between exploratory and feeding motivations, and the role of gastro-intestinal distension in determining t...
Main Author: | Day, Jon Edward Lewis |
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University of Edinburgh
1995
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.649235 |
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