评估山羊的学习,行为和压力水平,同时测试虚拟围训练协议
L Wilms1, D Hamidi1, C H U Lüntzel1
1Department of Crop Sciences, Grassland Science, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Von-Siebold-Str. 8, 37075 Göttingen, Germany.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience
|January 25, 2025
概括
羊学会了通过响应声学线索来避免虚拟 (VF) 电脉冲. 虽然警性增加,但生理压力指标 (FCM) 没有上升,这表明VF是山羊的可行训练方法.
科学领域:
- 动物行为 动物行为
- 畜牧业管理 畜牧业管理
- 精准农业 精准农业 精准农业
背景情况:
- 虚拟围 (VF) 使用GPS项圈来管理牲畜,发出声学和电信号.
- 研究表明,在牛群中VF有效,但对山羊的研究是有限的.
- 需要进一步调查山羊的学习,行为和对VF的应激反应.
研究的目的:
- 通过虚拟围 (VF) 培训协议评估山羊的学习能力.
- 评估使用VF的山羊的行为变化和生理压力 (便皮质醇代谢物-FCM).
- 为了确定VF在羊牧场实验中的有效性.
主要方法:
- 20只成年山羊及其后代被分为VF和物理围组 (交叉设计).
- 一个为期12天的放牧实验涉及每天4小时的会议,并逐渐引入VF.
- 进行了行为观察 (放牧,站立,警) 和每天收集便样本进行FCM分析.
主要成果:
- 羊通过增加它们的"成功率" (响应声学线索) 和减少信号持续时间来展示学习.
- 在VF组中观察到警度增加,可能受到自由移动的孩子的影响.
- 没有发现便皮质醇代谢物 (FCM) 的显著增加,但随着时间的推移,水平会下降.
结论:
- 羊可以学会将声信号与电脉冲联系起来,并使用虚拟围来避免它们.
- 虽然警行为增加了,但虚拟围并没有在山羊中引起显著的生理压力.
- 建议在实际条件下进行进一步的研究,以验证这些发现对山羊管理的有效性.
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