An operant-conditioning technique for the automatic measurement of feeding motivation in cows

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Champion, R A ^a   Matthews, L R ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cattle; Feeding; Motivation; Operant; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; AUTOMATIC GUIDANCE (AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY); BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FARMS;

FEEDING MOTIVATION; MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; OPERANT CONDITIONING TECHNIQUE; WELFARE;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

AUTOMATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATTLE; CONDITIONING; FEEDING; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

CATTLE; FEEDING; MOTIVATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34247635726     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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