Sheep use preingestive cues as indicators of postingestive consequences to improve food learning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1535-1544

  Favreau, A ^a   Baumont, R ^a   Duncan, A J ^b   Ginane, C ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Food preference; Generalization; Learning; Sensory cue; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONDITIONED REFLEX; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHEEP; TASTE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CUES; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; POACEAE; SHEEP; TASTE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77949727784     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2455     Document Type: Article

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