Head partitions reduce stress in goats during feeding

(University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna) Limited space allowance at the feeding place often leads to increased agonistic behaviour among goats. But social tension can be reduced by properly designing the feeding areas. Researchers from Vetmeduni Vienna and the Institute of Organic Farming at the Th ü nen Institute, have shown that goats experience less stress during feeding when partitions are placed between the individual feeding places. The study was published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
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