Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring

For a better understanding of the dynamics of animals' behavior an observation, recording and validation method has been improved which clarifies the differentiation in roughage composition by means of eating kinetics This method makes it possible to continuously and closely monitor a unique an...

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Main Authors: Esad Sami Polat, Behiç Coşkun, Emel Gürbüz, Tahir Balevi, İbrahim Çivlik
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Published: Selcuk University Press
Series:Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
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author Esad Sami Polat
Behiç Coşkun
Emel Gürbüz
Tahir Balevi
İbrahim Çivlik
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Behiç Coşkun
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Tahir Balevi
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description For a better understanding of the dynamics of animals' behavior an observation, recording and validation method has been improved which clarifies the differentiation in roughage composition by means of eating kinetics This method makes it possible to continuously and closely monitor a unique animal's behavior by recording its activities individually and through its group with minimal disturbance to animals. In this method, a camera monitoring system supported by computer was assembled, in indoors recording for 24 hours a day from the top ol animals. Penned young sheep (n=6, trealments=4) were fed with (our of completely different fiber sources: Barley Straw. Corn Silage, Alfalfa Hay and Sugar Beet Pulp ad libitum, 6 times a day in 4 hour meal intervals and eating behavior ol animals were investigated on. BS group animals spent the shortest time for eating 157,2 min with less number of eating bouts 14 4 limes and consumed lowest dry matter (%1.08 of liveweight). AH group animals responded to their base diet very well that longer lime of eating occurred (218 mm) in highly repeated terms of 19.7 times a day and dry mailer intake was %3 3 of liveweight CS was consumed with the longest time spent for eating (219.8 min). number ol eating bouts was not as frequent as AH group with 18.4 times and intake was %2.32 of liveweight. SBP dry matter intake was %2.38 ol liveweight. Animals consumed SBP in shorter bouts (189.7 min) than CS and AH, but the number of eating bouts has been significantly higher (22.7 times/day), which means that SBP animals preferred shorter but more frequent meals. The heaviest leed consumption was occurred at sunsel. In controlled indoor conditions at individual pens, animals spent most of their time resting (%73).
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spelling doaj-art-ac9b01e14a9443f6bfbd938a45f74e8f2025-01-03T01:36:25ZengSelcuk University PressEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences1309-69582146-1953223-451464Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoringEsad Sami PolatBehiç CoşkunEmel GürbüzTahir Baleviİbrahim ÇivlikFor a better understanding of the dynamics of animals' behavior an observation, recording and validation method has been improved which clarifies the differentiation in roughage composition by means of eating kinetics This method makes it possible to continuously and closely monitor a unique animal's behavior by recording its activities individually and through its group with minimal disturbance to animals. In this method, a camera monitoring system supported by computer was assembled, in indoors recording for 24 hours a day from the top ol animals. Penned young sheep (n=6, trealments=4) were fed with (our of completely different fiber sources: Barley Straw. Corn Silage, Alfalfa Hay and Sugar Beet Pulp ad libitum, 6 times a day in 4 hour meal intervals and eating behavior ol animals were investigated on. BS group animals spent the shortest time for eating 157,2 min with less number of eating bouts 14 4 limes and consumed lowest dry matter (%1.08 of liveweight). AH group animals responded to their base diet very well that longer lime of eating occurred (218 mm) in highly repeated terms of 19.7 times a day and dry mailer intake was %3 3 of liveweight CS was consumed with the longest time spent for eating (219.8 min). number ol eating bouts was not as frequent as AH group with 18.4 times and intake was %2.32 of liveweight. SBP dry matter intake was %2.38 ol liveweight. Animals consumed SBP in shorter bouts (189.7 min) than CS and AH, but the number of eating bouts has been significantly higher (22.7 times/day), which means that SBP animals preferred shorter but more frequent meals. The heaviest leed consumption was occurred at sunsel. In controlled indoor conditions at individual pens, animals spent most of their time resting (%73).http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=64animal activitiesvoluntary intakemonitoring eating behaviortime spent eating. eating bouts
spellingShingle Esad Sami Polat
Behiç Coşkun
Emel Gürbüz
Tahir Balevi
İbrahim Çivlik
Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
animal activities
voluntary intake
monitoring eating behavior
time spent eating. eating bouts
title Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
title_full Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
title_fullStr Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
title_short Investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
title_sort investigation of voluntary feed intake and behavior of lambs fed different roughages by camera monitoring
topic animal activities
voluntary intake
monitoring eating behavior
time spent eating. eating bouts
url http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=64
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