On the use of an automated learning device by group-housed dwarf goats: Do goats seek cognitive challenges?

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 150-158

  Langbein, Jan ^a   Siebert, Katrin ^a   Nürnberg, Gerd ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive enrichment; Contrafreeloading; Dwarf goat; Operant learning; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CAPTIVE POPULATION; COGNITION; GOAT; LEARNING;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 69249213973     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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