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The Effects Of Age And Type Of Rearing On Contrafreeloading Behavior In Female Goats, Carly Weems
The Effects Of Age And Type Of Rearing On Contrafreeloading Behavior In Female Goats, Carly Weems
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Contrafreeloading (CFL) is the willingness of an animal to work for food. This study continues the 2022 pilot study, in which thirteen female goats from the Andrews University Sustainable Agriculture Department were tested to see if there was any correlation between age and contrafreeload in goats, and additionally investigates whether or not there is any correlation between type of rearing and contrafreeloading behavior in female goats. The pilot study found no direct correlation between age and contrafreeloading, therefore early life feeding techniques were also considered for this study.
Eighteen female goats representing three different age groups and three types of …