Phenotyping of behaviour - the “Animal Welfare” – depiction at livestock CP coordinator: Prof. Birger Puppe, University Rostock / FBN Dummerstorf Aims: - Analyses of individual behaviour pattern of cattle and pig to serve as a basis for new findings for physiological and genetic regulation of behaviour,
- Development of individual behavioural parameters used as indicators for environmental credentialing, humane
treatment of animals and welfare, - Development of appropriate behavioural parameters to be used in breeding programmes,
- Allocation of behavioural data for further system biological researches,
- Development of conceptions and modells to “Animal Welfare”.
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Sub-projects |
Sub-project 2.1: Modell development to “Animal Welfare”-depiction in cattle and pigs,
Project: leader: Prof. Birger Puppe, University Rostock / FBN Dummerstorf
Sub-project 2.2: Influencing factors of behavioural characteristics in pigs,
Project leader: Prof. Steffen Hoy, JLU Giessen
Sub-project 2.3: Analyses of aggressive and social behavior of pigs,
Project leader: Prof. Joachim Krieter, CAU Kiel
Sub-project 2.4: Analyses of individual behavior pattern (disposition) in cattle
Project leader: Prof. Elmar Mohr, University Rostock
Project partner: Dr. Jan Langbein, FBN Dummerstorf
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