932336 Advanced livestock ethology


Type
Lecture and exercise
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Organisation
Offered in
Wintersemester 2023/24
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

Behaviour patterns in cattle, pigs, small ruminants, poultry, horses.
Abnormal behaviours, stereotypies and their causes.
Selected current topics on farm animal behaviour

Previous knowledge expected



Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Discussion of behaviour patterns of farm animals with regard to the development of welfare-friendly housing and management systems and the causes/prevention of behaviour-based problems in livestock production.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.