Spatial distribution patterns of sheep following manipulation of feeding motivation and food availability

We hypothesised that (i) increased feeding motivation will cause sheep to move further apart as a result of individuals trying to find food and (ii) in conditions of high food availability, sheep will move less and show greater social attraction. The effects of both feeding motivation and food avail...

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Main Authors: R. Freire, D.L. Swain, M.A. Friend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731111002126