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1. Acceptability of new formulations of corn-soy blends and lipid-based nutrient supplements in Province du Passoré, Burkina Faso

Author:
Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorf; Tania Aase Dræbel; Christian Fabiansen; Bernardette Cichon; Vibeke Brix Christensen; Charles Yameogo; Christian Ritz; Mette Frahm Olsen; Henrik Friis
Source:
Appetite 2015 v.91 pp. 278-286
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
children; dietary supplements; feeding frequency; flour; functional foods; interviews; malnutrition; medicinal properties; medicine; milk; randomized clinical trials; sensory properties; Burkina Faso
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of new formulations of six corn-soy blended flours (CSB) and six lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) with different quantities of milk and qualities of soy to be used for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Furthermore, we wanted to explore the acceptability of foods currently used for the prevention and treatment of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.058

2. Accurate measurement of in vivo digestibility of shrimp feeds

Author:
Smith, D.M.; Tabrett, S.J.
Source:
Aquaculture 2004 v.232 no.1-4 pp. 563-580
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
in vivo studies; acetates; ytterbium; digestibility; measurement; shrimp culture; biomarkers; chromic oxide; pelleted feeds; Penaeus monodon; feces; titanium dioxide; feed composition; accuracy; nitrogen; absorption; feeding frequency; chemical analysis; shrimp; Queensland
Abstract:
... A series of experiments were carried out to compare the accuracy of the gravimetric method with the inert marker method for determining apparent digestibility (AD) of shrimp feeds, and to test the validity of key assumptions underlying digestibility measurement. The accuracy of digestibility determination relies on the assumption that the relative proportions of nutrients in the feed are the same ...

3. Acorn germination and seedling survival of Q. variabilis: effects of cotyledon excision

Author:
Xiaogai Hou; Xianfeng Yi; Yueqin Yang; Wenjing Liu
Source:
Annals of forest science 2010 v.67 no.7 pp. 711
ISSN:
1286-4560
Subject:
Curculionidae; Quercus; cotyledons; excision; feeding frequency; germination; insects; larvae; pericarp; seedlings; viability
Abstract:
... • We studied the effects of acorn cotyledon loss by insect damage and artificial excision on germination and seedling survival of Quercus variabilis, to determine whether insect infestation decreases acorn germination and seedling establishment; and to what extent cotyledon damage can affect acorn germination and seedling establishment. • Artificial excision partially imitated the effect of insect ...
DOI:
10.1051/forest/2010036

4. Activity Behavior of Horses Housed in Different Open Barn Systems

Author:
Rose-Meierhofer, Sandra; Klaer, Sabine; Ammon, Christian; Brunsch, Reiner; Hoffmann, Gundula
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2010 v.30 no.11 pp. 624-634
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
animal behavior; locomotion; barns; animal well-being; social enrichment; automated feeders; feeding frequency; body temperature; group housing; air flow; horses
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2010.10.005

5. Acute stress modifies food choice in Wistar male and female rats

Author:
Diane, Abdoulaye; Victoriano, Montserrat; Fromentin, Gilles; Tome, Daniel; Larue-Achagiotis, Christiane
Source:
Appetite 2008 v.50 no.2-3 pp. 397-407
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
carbohydrate intake; weight gain; exercise; energy intake; animal stress; feeding frequency; body weight; males; gender differences; corticosterone; acute effects; protein intake; animal models; feed intake; insulin; rats; fat intake; females; nutrition physiology
Abstract:
... The present study investigates the effects of acute stress (15min of swimming/day for three consecutive days) applied at the onset of the dark phase, just before the usual feeding time, on energy intake and more specifically on macronutrient selection, in male and female Wistar rats. The influence of stress regarding corticosterone and insulin kinetics was also examined. In the two experiments (1: ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2007.09.011

6. Adaptation of light-bodied chicks to meal feeding: gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic enzymes

Author:
Barash, I.; Nitsan, Z.; Nir, I.
Source:
British poultry science 1993 v.34 no.1 pp. 35-42
ISSN:
0007-1668
Subject:
chicks; feeding frequency; digestive system; enzyme activity
DOI:
10.1080/00071669308417560
PubMed:
7682145

7. Adaptive Traits of Riptortus pedestris Nymphs (Heteroptera: Alydidae) for Locating Host Plants

Author:
Nakajima, Yuji; Sakuma, Masayuki; Sasaki, Rikiya; Fujisaki, Kenji
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2010 v.103 no.3 pp. 439-448
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
appendages; host seeking; phytophagous insects; locomotion; legs; Riptortus pedestris; host plants; energy metabolism; feeding frequency; instars; velocity; searching behavior; nymphs; oviposition sites; host specificity; insect development; insect ecology; insect reproduction
Abstract:
... Riptortus pedestris (F.) (Heteroptera: Alydidae) females oviposit not only on host plants but also on nonhosts, which may impose high costs on nymphs in terms of locomotion energy and time searching for host plants. Therefore, we hypothesized that second-instar nymphs have developed adaptive traits that help them access host plants, because the first feeding stage occurs during the second instar i ...
DOI:
10.1603/AN09144

8. Age-related response of Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) to protein hydrolysate and sucrose

Author:
Nigg, H.N.; Simpson, S.E.; Attaway, J.A.; Fraser, S.; Burns, E.; Littell, R.C.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 1995 v.88 no.3 pp. 669-677
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Anastrepha suspensa; insect attractants; protein hydrolysates; sucrose; feeding frequency; gender differences; age; hunger; fecundity; mortality
Abstract:
... Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), males and females were given the choice Nu-Lure + sugar and water + sugar. The most active visitation periods were 0800-0830, 1300-1330, and 1600-1630 hours for Nu-Lure + sugar, and 0800-0830 hours for water + sugar. Female visits to food lures were approximately 1.5 times male activity overall, but on only a few days could those female visits be st ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/88.3.669

9. Aggressive mimicry of the cleaner wrasse by Aspidontus taeniatus functions mainly for small blennies

Author:
Misaki Fujisawa; Yoichi Sakai; Tetsuo Kuwamura
Source:
Ethology 2018 v.124 no.6 pp. 432-439
ISSN:
0179-1613
Subject:
Aspidontus taeniatus; Labroides dimidiatus; Pomacentridae; adults; aggression; body size; clams; color; coral reefs; eggs; feeding frequency; fins; forage fish; juveniles; mimicry (behavior); nests; piscivores; predation; shape; surveys; Ryukyu Archipelago
Abstract:
... The mimic blenny Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard is well known for its resemblance to the juvenile and adult cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes) in colour and shape. As various reef fishes including piscivores actively approach the cleaner wrasse to solicit cleaning by posing, two types of benefits have been suggested for this resemblance, that is, protective mimicry and aggress ...
DOI:
10.1111/eth.12743

10. Alcohol intake and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum

Author:
Tavani, A.; Ferraroni, M.; Mezzetti, M.; Franceschi, S.; Lo Re, A.; La Vecchia, C.
Source:
Nutrition and cancer 1998 v.30 no.3 pp. 213-219
ISSN:
0163-5581
Subject:
alcoholic beverages; colorectal neoplasms; patients; colon; rectum; gender differences; education; smoking (habit); physical activity; beta-carotene; ascorbic acid; feeding frequency; coffee (beverage); folic acid; nutrient intake; men; women; dietary fiber; Italy
Abstract:
... The relationship between alcohol drinking (mainly wine) and risk of colon and rectal cancer was considered in a case-control study conducted between 1991 and 1996 in six Italian centers. Cases were 1,225 patients <75 years of age with histologically confirmed cancer of the colon and 728 patients with cancer of the rectum; controls were 4,154 patients admitted to hospital for a wide spectrum of acu ...
DOI:
10.1080/01635589809514666
PubMed:
9631493

11. Alginic acid as immunostimulant: effects of dose and frequency on growth performance, immune responses, and white spot syndrome virus resistance in tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Fabricius, 1798)

Author:
Vianney T. Ojerio; Valeriano L. Corre Jr; Nieves A. Toledo; Karen Grace S. Andrino-Felarca; Lovelyn Marie Nievales; Rex Ferdinand M. Traifalgar
Source:
Aquaculture international 2018 v.26 no.1 pp. 267-278
ISSN:
0967-6120
Subject:
Penaeus monodon; White spot syndrome virus; alginates; aquaculture; diet; disease resistance; feeding frequency; growth performance; hemocytes; immune response; immunostimulants; juveniles; monophenol monooxygenase; shrimp; superoxide anion; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Effects of dose and frequency on growth performance, immune responses, and resistance to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) of Penaeus monodon fed diets containing alginic acid (ERGOSAN®; Schering-Plough Aquaculture, UK) were investigated. Shrimp were fed alginic acid-incorporated diets at different concentrations (0, 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 mg kg⁻¹) for 35 days and challenged with WSSV by immersi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10499-017-0212-4

12. Alpha1 receptor antagonist in the median raphe nucleus evoked hyperphagia in free-feeding rats

Author:
Samira Schultz Mansur; Mariana Graciela Terenzi; José Marino Neto; Moacir Serralvo Faria; Marta Aparecida Paschoalini
Source:
Appetite 2011 v.57 no.2 pp. 498-503
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
agonists; antagonists; behavior change; clonidine; feeding frequency; food intake; neurons; overeating; rats; receptors; yohimbine
Abstract:
... Serotonergic neurons in the median raphe nucleus (MnR) are stimulated by α₁-adrenergic agonists and inhibited by α₂-agonists. This study investigated the effect of the blockade of the MnR α₁-adrenergic receptors of free feeding rats as an attempt to elucidate the functional role of these receptors in the control of feeding behavior. In addition, an α₂-receptor antagonist was also administered in t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2011.06.017

13. Alternate weekly exchanges of feeding regime affect the diversity of intestinal microbiota and immune status of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

Author:
Ahmed H. Sherif; Mofid Y. Gouda; Nehal A. Naena; Abeer H. Ali
Source:
Aquaculture research 2020 v.51 no.10 pp. 4327-4339
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Aeromonas hydrophila; Edwardsiella; Lactobacillus; Oreochromis niloticus; Pseudomonas; antibacterial properties; bacterial infections; blood serum; feeding frequency; fish; fish health; goblet cells; interleukin-10; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; muscles; respiratory burst; starvation; survival rate; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; villi
Abstract:
... The intestinal microbiota play an important role in the maintenance of the fish health. In this study, 150 Oreochromis niloticus were divided into five groups (G1–G5) and were subjected to alternate weekly exchange of feeding rate and frequency (3, 3, 1.5, 1.5 and 0%) and (2, 1, 2, 1 and 0 time), respectively, for 8 weeks. Enumeration of total intestinal bacteria revealed that the abundance of Lac ...
DOI:
10.1111/are.14778

14. Ambush or active life: foraging mode influences haematocrit levels in snakes

Author:
Olivier Lourdais; Gabriel E. A. Gartner; François Brischoux
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2014 v.111 no.3 pp. 636-645
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
blood; blood viscosity; feeding frequency; foraging; habitats; models; snakes
Abstract:
... The rate at which organisms acquire resources is a critical trait and foraging mode can vary from sit‐and‐wait tactics to being highly mobile and active. Snakes provide a robust opportunity to examine the physiological correlates of contrasted foraging strategies. In this context, haematocrit (Hct), a proxy of blood oxygen carrying capacity, should be a reliable indicator of aerobic activity level ...
DOI:
10.1111/bij.12223

15. Are pigs sensitive to variability in food rewards

Author:
de Jonge, Francien H.; Ooms, Monique; Kuurman, Willem W.; Maes, Joseph H.R.; Spruijt, Berry M.
Source:
Applied animal behaviour science 2008 v.114 no.1-2 pp. 93-104
ISSN:
0168-1591
Subject:
operant conditioning; animal behavior; feeds; swine feeding; food animals; feeding frequency; animal welfare; foraging; ad libitum feeding; feed rations; swine
Abstract:
... Pigs are non-specialist feeders with high capacities to adapt their diets within wide limits to prevailing and unpredictable conditions. Under husbandry conditions however, pigs are usually fed under extremely predictable conditions, i.e. with highly uniform and standardized diets, ad libitum or at standardized times. Although pigs, in this way, obtain their food with the lowest amount of effort a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.applanim.2008.01.004

16. Are the costs of routine vigilance avoided by granivorous foragers

Author:
Baker, David J.; Stillman, Richard A.; Smart, Simon L.; Bullock, James M.; Norris, Ken J.
Source:
Functional ecology 2011 v.25 no.3 pp. 617-627
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
partridges; feeding frequency; models; byproducts; searching behavior; trees; posture; foraging
Abstract:
... 1. Routine vigilance is an important component of foraging for many species and can occupy a large proportion of this time. Vigilance can conflict with some aspects of foraging (i.e. searching) and, consequently, has the potential to reduce feeding rates by interrupting foraging behaviours. However, for animals that handle food in an upright posture vigilance can be compatible with this portion of ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01829.x

17. Assessing dietary intake among infants and toddlers 0–24 months of age in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Author:
Sangita Sharma; Fariba Kolahdooz; Lauren Butler; Nadine Budd; Berenice Rushovich; Galina L Mukhina; Joel Gittelsohn; Benjamin Caballero
Source:
Nutrition journal 2013 v.12 no.1 pp. 629
ISSN:
1475-2891
Subject:
Dietary Reference Intakes; French fries; beverages; boys; caregivers; childhood obesity; children; dietary surveys; energy intake; feeding frequency; food intake; girls; high fat foods; infant formulas; infants; nutrient intake; toddlers; vitamin A; Maryland
Abstract:
... To characterize food and nutrient intake and develop a population-specific food list to be used as a comprehensive dietary assessment tool for Baltimore infants and toddlers aged 0-24 months. The data were used to inform the Growing Leaps and Bounds (GLB) program, which promotes early obesity prevention among Baltimore infants and toddlers. A cross-sectional dietary survey using 24-hour recalls am ...
DOI:
10.1186/1475-2891-12-52
PubMed:
23622709
PubMed Central:
PMC3644278

18. Assessing feed efficiency in beef steers through feeding behavior, infrared thermography and glucocorticoids

Author:
Montanholi, Y.R.; Swanson, K.C.; Palme, R.; Schenkel, F.S.; McBride, B.W.; Lu, D.; Miller, S.P.
Source:
Animal 2010 v.4 no.5 pp. 692-701
ISSN:
1751-7311
Subject:
hormone secretion; cattle feeding; feed conversion; feedlots; biomarkers; feeding frequency; beef cattle; energy expenditure; body temperature; bioassays; infrared radiation; steers; feces; feed intake; heat production; measurement; animal performance; glucocorticoids; prediction
Abstract:
... A better understanding of the factors regulating feed efficiency and their potential as predictors of feed efficiency in cattle is needed. Therefore, the potential of three classes of traits, namely, feeding behavior characteristics: daily time at feeder (TF; min/day), time per meal (TM; min), meal size (MS; g DM), eating rate (ER; g DM/min), number of daily meals (NM) and daily visits to the feed ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1751731109991522
PubMed:
22444121

19. Assessing the Fate of Ascaris suum Ova during Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion

Author:
Manser Nathan D.; Wald Ileana; Ergas Sarina J.; Izurieta Ricardo; Mihelcic James R.
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2015 v.49 no.5 pp. 3128-3135
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
Ascaris suum; aerobic conditions; anaerobic digesters; anaerobic digestion; developmental stages; digestion; feeding frequency; humans; ova; pathogens; pig manure; viability
Abstract:
... There is limited knowledge about the survival of geohelminths, which are soil-transmitted human pathogens, in mesophilic anaerobic digestion processes. This study examined the fate of embryonated and unembryonated Ascaris suum ova in six laboratory-scale mesophilic (35 °C) anaerobic digesters processing swine manure to identify their survival strategies and investigate potential mechanisms to enha ...
DOI:
10.1021/es505807a

20. Associations between herd-level feeding management practices, feed sorting, and milk production in freestall dairy farms

Author:
A.D. Sova; S.J. LeBlanc; B.W. McBride; T.J. DeVries
Source:
Journal of dairy science 2013 v.96 no.7 pp. 4759-4770
ISSN:
0022-0302
Subject:
barns; dairy cows; dairy farming; dairy herds; dairy protein; dry matter intake; farms; feeding frequency; free stalls; group size; herd improvement; herd size; lactation; milk; milk consumption; milk fat; milk yield; nutrient intake; observational studies; particle size distribution; somatic cell count; sorting; summer; surveys; total mixed rations; winter
Abstract:
... The challenges associated with group-housed dairy cows include within-herd variability in nutrient consumption and milk production, which may be related to feeding management. The objective of this observational study was to examine the association of herd-level feeding management factors, feed sorting, and milk production. Twenty-two freestall herds with an average lactating herd size of 162±118 ...
DOI:
10.3168/jds.2013-6679
PubMed:
23660144

21. Attempted transoviral and venereal transmission of African swine fever virus by the Iberian soft tick Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) marocanus (Acari: Ixodoidea: Argasidae)

Author:
Endris, R.G.; Hess, W.R.
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 1994 v.31 no.3 pp. 373-381
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
Ornithodoros; African swine fever virus; transovarial transmission; disease reservoirs; mortality; feeding frequency; oviposition; parthenogenesis; fecundity
Abstract:
... Transovarial transmission experiments were conducted with three groups of Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) marocanus Velu; one group consisted of 27 pairs of adults that had been fed as larvae on a pig with a viremia of 10(7.4) HAd50/ml of African swine fever virus (ASFV). The second and third groups each consisted of 100 pairs of adults fed on a viremic pig (10(4.5) HAd50/ml) as adults. The first gro ...
DOI:
10.1093/jmedent/31.3.373

22. Behavior of steers grazing monocultures and binary mixtures of alfalfa and tall fescue

Author:
Seman, D.H.; Stuedemann, J.A.; Hill, N.S.
Source:
Journal of animal science 1999 v.77 no.6 pp. 1402-1411
ISSN:
0021-8812
Subject:
beef cattle; steers; pastures; botanical composition; Festuca arundinacea; Medicago sativa; forage; feeding frequency; duration; grazing intensity; stand density; rotational grazing
Abstract:
... Spectral analysis was used to relate dietary quality and herbage species to the behavior of grazing steers. Four .3-ha paddocks were established with either 'AU-Triumph' tall fescue (F; Festuca arundinacea Schreb.), 'Apollo' alfalfa (A; Medicago sativa L.), 1/3 fescue and 2/3 alfalfa (2/3A), or 2/3 fescue and 1/3 alfalfa (1/3A). Each paddock was stocked with 10 to 16 steers and defoliated in 5 d. ...
Handle:
10113/11254
PubMed:
10375218

23. Behavioral Interactions between Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) and Tetranychus truncatus (Acarina: Tetranychidae)

Author:
Xu, CaiXia; Wang, XingMin; Stansly, Philip A.; Ren, ShunXiang
Source:
Florida entomologist 2011 v.94 no.4 pp. 800-808
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Bemisia tabaci; Tetranychus; adults; cowpeas; fecundity; feeding frequency; herbivores; host plants; leaves; nymphs; oviposition
Abstract:
... Interspecific interactions between Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and the spidermite Tetranychus truncatus Ehara were evaluated by observation of behavioral responses over 30 min intervals on cowpea leaves. The response of adult female whiteflies was observed on 4 classes of leaf: (1) uninfested (2) previously fed upon by spidermite nymphs, (3) spidermite nymphs and webbing present, and (4) spidermite ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.094.0411

24. Behavioral Response to Larval Tracks and the Influence of Tracks on Intraguild Scavenging by Coccinellid Larvae

Author:
Moser, Susan E.; Haynes, Kenneth F.; Obrycki, John J.
Source:
Journal of insect behavior 2010 v.23 no.1 pp. 45-58
ISSN:
0892-7553
Subject:
Coleomegilla maculata; Harmonia axyridis; feeding frequency; instars; larvae
Abstract:
... A paired design was used to determine that Harmonia axyridis 4th instars were not influenced by the presence of conspecific larval tracks, but well-fed H. axyridis 4th instars spent less time on plants that contained tracks left by Coleomegilla maculata 4th instars. To determine if the presence of larval tracks influences intraguild scavenging by H. axyridis 4th instars, dead 4th instars were plac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10905-009-9194-z

25. Behavioral response of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) to odors of different mammalian species

Author:
Baofa Yin; Hongmei Fan; Shiping Li; Ibrahim Hegab; Guangyu Lu; Wanhong Wei
Source:
Journal of pest science 2011 v.84 no.3 pp. 265-272
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Lepus; Meles meles; Mustela; Rattus norvegicus; albino; captive animals; cats; feeding frequency; food intake; odors; predators; rabbits; rats
Abstract:
... Behavioral responses to the odors of three predators of rodents (domestic cat (Felis catus), weasel (Mustela sibirica), Eurasian badger (Meles meles)), one non-predator mammal (rabbit (Lepus capensis)), and distilled water (control) were assessed in three types of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus): wild (WNRs), domestic (DNRs), and albino laboratory Wistar (AWRs). Rats were taken individually to a t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-011-0351-8

26. The Behaviour and Productivity of Mid-Lactation Dairy Cows Provided Daily Pasture Allowance over 2 or 7 Intensively Grazed Strips

Author:
Megan Verdon; Richard Rawnsley; Pieter Raedts; Mark Freeman
Source:
Animals 2018 v.8 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
body weight; dairy cows; energy; ethics; feeding frequency; grazing intensity; herds; irrigated pastures; milk; milk composition; milk yield; pastoralism; social behavior
Abstract:
... Research into the effects of intense grazing regimes on cattle behaviour and productivity will support the ethical intensification of pastoral dairy production. Two treatments were applied to two herds of 30 mid-lactation cows over 28 days. Cows were offered an estimated 12 kg DM/cow (above 5 cm from ground level) of irrigated pasture per day. The control herd received their daily pasture allocati ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani8070115
PubMed:
29997378
PubMed Central:
PMC6070869

27. Behaviour of goats, sheep and cattle on natural pasture in the sub-humid zone of West Africa

Author:
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.; Kaboré-Zoungrana, C.Y.; Ledin, I.
Source:
Livestock science 2006 v.105 no.1-3 pp. 244-252
ISSN:
1878-0490
Subject:
ethnobotany; pastoralism; grazing; goats; seasonal variation; interspecific variation; pastures; indigenous knowledge; savannas; cold season; wet season; browsing; cattle; animal feeding; diet; shrubs; sheep; pasture plants; feeding frequency; subhumid zones; feeding preferences; Burkina Faso
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2006.06.010

28. Behavioural changes in dairy cows with lameness in an automatic milking system

Author:
Giuliana G. Miguel-Pacheco; Jasmeet Kaler; John Remnant; Lydia Cheyne; Caroline Abbott; Andrew P. French; Tony P. Pridmore; Jonathan N. Huxley
Source:
Applied animal behaviour science 2014 v.150 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0168-1591
Subject:
Holstein; animal welfare; automation; collars; dairy cows; dairy industry; farm profitability; farming systems; farms; feeding frequency; ingestion; lameness; linear models; locomotion; milking; observational studies; regression analysis; rumination
Abstract:
... There is a tendency worldwide for the automation of farms; this has included the introduction of automatic milking systems (AMS) in the dairy industry. Lameness in dairy cows is highly prevalent and painful. These impacts potentially affect not only animal welfare, but also farm economies. Three independent observational studies were carried out to assess the impact of lameness on the behaviour of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.applanim.2013.11.003

29. Biological differences in reproductive strategy between the mosquito sibling species Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and An. quadriannulatus

Author:
Takken, W.; Stuke, K.; Klowden, M.J.
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2002 v.103 no.1 pp. 83-89
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
insemination; feeding frequency; glycogen; Anopheles quadriannulatus; lipids; Anopheles gambiae; nutrient reserves; protein content; vitellogenesis
Abstract:
... Females of the afrotropical mosquito species Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto and An. quadriannulatus (Theobald) (Diptera: Culicidae) were studied for the effect of blood meal size and the frequency of blood feeding on reproductive development during the first gonotrophic cycle. To standardize the blood meals, meals were administered by enema in some experiments. The effects of insemination, ...
DOI:
10.1046/j.1570-7458.2002.00957.x

30. Bird pollinators differ in their tolerance of a nectar alkaloid

Author:
Sara Lerch‐Henning; Susan W. Nicolson
Source:
Journal of avian biology 2013 v.44 no.4 pp. 408-416
ISSN:
0908-8857
Subject:
Nicotiana; birds; energy intake; feeding frequency; foraging; nectar; nicotine; pollinators; secondary metabolites; sucrose
Abstract:
... Although the function of nectar is to attract and reward pollinators, secondary metabolites produced by plants as anti‐herbivore defences are frequently present in floral nectars. Greater understanding is needed of the effects of secondary metabolites in nectar on the foraging behaviour and performance of pollinators, and on plant–pollinator interactions. We investigated how nectar‐feeding birds, ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-048X.2013.00079.x

31. Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus breeding behaviour and reproductive success in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author:
Erin P Wreford; Lorinda A Hart; Mark Brown; Colleen T Downs
Source:
Ostrich 2017 v.88 no.3 pp. 287-290
ISSN:
1727-947X
Subject:
Accipiter; breeding; breeding season; cameras; chicks; feeding frequency; females; fledglings; leaves; males; nesting sites; nests; progeny; reproductive success; South Africa
Abstract:
... Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus breeding behaviour and nest success was determined using camera traps and field observations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Nest preparation was done predominantly by the male with incubation and brooding largely performed by the female. Brooding duration decreased with chick age, while feeding frequency and duration increased. Similarly, delivery of fresh ...
DOI:
10.2989/00306525.2017.1307875

32. Blood meal utilisation and flight muscle development in the tsetse-fly glossina austen1, following sterilizing doses of gamma irradiation

Author:
LANGLEY, P.A.; ABASA, R.O.
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 1970 v.13 no.2 pp. 141-152
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Glossina austeni; adults; animal fertility; digestion; fat body; feeding frequency; flight muscles; gamma radiation; hematophagy; insects; laboratory rearing; longevity; male sterility; males; midgut; mortality; muscle development; portion size; proteinases; puparium; secretion
Abstract:
... It has been determined that puparia of Glossina austeni Newstead which have completed two thirds of their intra-puparial life are less sensitive to gamma irradiation than earler stages. Mortality of these older puparia increases progressively when they are subjected to doses ranging from 8 to 20 k rad. A dose of 10 k rad effectively sterilizes males and approximately 80% of puparia so treated duri ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1570-7458.1970.tb00095.x

33. Body condition score, parity, shelter cleanliness and male proximity: Highly associated non-genetic factors with post-partum anestrus in Murrah buffalo in field conditions

Author:
Thota Venkata Chaitanya Kumar; Davinder Sharma; Gangu Naidu Surla; Gowdar Veerapa Vedamurthy; Dheer Singh; Suneel Kumar Onteru
Source:
Animal reproduction science 2020 v.214 pp. 106282
ISSN:
0378-4320
Subject:
anestrus; body condition; buffaloes; data analysis; farmers; feeding frequency; linear models; males; milk; milking; nutrition; oxytocin; parturition; postpartum interval; postpartum period; udders; villages
Abstract:
... Postpartum anestrus (PPA) is a major reproductive problem in buffalo. Although both genetic and non-genetic factors influence the incidence of PPA, identifying associated non-genetic factors would be helpful for effective management of this problem. No systematic study, however, has been conducted to identify the association of non-genetic factors with PPA in buffalo, especially in field condition ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106282

34. Breastfeeding, weaning practices and anthropometric status of children in Morogoro District, Tanzania

Author:
Mosha, T.C.; Laswai, H.S.; Dakiyo, S.O.S.
Source:
Ecology of food and nutrition 1998 v.37 no.4 pp. 309-338
ISSN:
0367-0244
Subject:
breast feeding; weaning; human lactation; lactation duration; surveys; feeding frequency; nutritional status; anthropometric measurements; infants; children; Tanzania
Abstract:
... A survey was conducted on 400 mother-child pairs attending post-natal Mother and Child Health (MCH) clinics in 17 centres in Morogoro district, Tanzania to investigate the breastfeeding and weaning practices and their influence on the nutritional status and growth patterns of children aged 0-2 years. Results of the study indicated that a large percent of mothers breastfeed their infants at birth. ...
DOI:
10.1080/03670244.1998.9991551

35. Breeding biology of Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at the Beagle Channel: interannual variation and its relationship with foraging behaviour

Author:
Gabriela Scioscia; Andrea Raya Rey; Adrián Schiavini
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2016 v.157 no.3 pp. 773-785
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
Spheniscus; Sprattus fuegensis; adults; breeding; breeding season; chicks; feeding frequency; fledglings; food availability; foraging; marine resources; penguins; reproductive behavior; reproductive success; seabirds; travel
Abstract:
... Interannual variation in seabird foraging or reproductive behaviour may reflect fluctuations in marine resources. In this study, we evaluated different foraging and breeding parameters of Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) from Martillo Island in the Beagle Channel, and the relationships between these parameters at different stages within the season (incubation, early and late chick-rea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-016-1341-7

36. Can smolting and maturation of hatchery-reared brown trout Salmo trutta L. be affected by food deprivation during the first and second years of rearing?

Author:
Pirhonen, J.; Forsman, L.
Source:
Aquaculture research 1999 v.30 no.8 pp. 611-620
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Salmo salar; interspecific variation; Salmo trutta; rearing; feeding frequency; seawater; feed intake; food deprivation; osmoregulation; smoltification
Abstract:
... Smolting and maturation of 2+ brown trout Salmo trutta L. were evaluated after exposing the groups of trout to different feeding regimes during the summers at 0+ and 1+ ages. The hypothesis tested was based on the theory of smolting of a congeneric species, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L., in which the physiological smolting decision is expected to be taken at the end of July or beginning of August ...
DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2109.1999.00380.x

37. Changes in the gut microbiome and enzymatic profile of Tenebrio molitor larvae biodegrading cellulose, polyethylene and polystyrene waste

Author:
Sebastian W. Przemieniecki; Agnieszka Kosewska; Sławomir Ciesielski; Olga Kosewska
Source:
Environmental pollution 2020 v.256 pp. 113265
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Agrobacterium; Bacteroides; Lactococcus; Nitrosomonas; Nitrospirae; Pantoea; Planctomycetes; Selenomonas; Tenebrio molitor; alpha-L-fucosidase; alpha-glucosidase; alpha-mannosidase; beta-galactosidase; beta-glucosidase; beta-glucuronidase; cellulose; chitinase; diet; digestive tract; esterases; feeding frequency; insect larvae; intestinal microorganisms; leucine; microbial communities; microbiome; nitrogen-fixing bacteria; oatmeal; oats; polyethylene; polystyrenes; wastes
Abstract:
... Recent studies have demonstrated the ability of mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) for plastic degradation. This study is focused on changes in microbiome structure depending on diets. Microbial community obtained from oat and cellulose diet formed similar group, two kinds of polyethylene formed another group, while polystyrene diet showed the highest dissimilarity. The highest relative abundance of bact ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113265

38. Changing dietary n-6:n-3 ratio using different oil sources affects performance, behavior, cytokines mRNA expression and meat fatty acid profile of broiler chickens

Author:
Doaa Ibrahim; Rania El-Sayed; Safaa I. Khater; Enas N. Said; Shefaa A.M. El-Mandrawy
Source:
Animal nutrition 2018 v.4 no.1 pp. 44-51
ISSN:
2405-6383
Subject:
alpha-linolenic acid; blood serum; body weight; breast meat; breasts; broiler chickens; chicken meat; cholesterol; dietary fat; docosahexaenoic acid; dressing percentage; eicosapentaenoic acid; fatty acid composition; feed conversion; feeding frequency; fish oils; gene expression; genes; immune response; immune system; interferon-gamma; interleukin-1; interleukin-2; interleukin-6; linseed oil; low density lipoprotein; meat quality; messenger RNA; omega-3 fatty acids; omega-6 fatty acids; preening; protein efficiency ratio; sunflower oil; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... Typical formulated broiler diets are deficient in n-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) due to widening n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio which could greatly affect performance, immune system of birds and, more importantly, meat quality. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of modifying dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio from plant and animal oil sources on performance, behavior, cytokine mRNA expression, a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aninu.2017.08.003
PubMed:
30167483
PubMed Central:
PMC6112305

39. Characteristics of carcass and meat of heifers finished on pasture amended with different supplement frequency and soybean oil source

Author:
Márcia C.A. Santana; Juliana D. Messana; Giovani Fiorentini; Josiane F. Lage; Paulo H.M. Dian; Roberta C. Canesin; Ricardo A. Reis; Telma T. Berchielli
Source:
Canadian journal of animal science 2017 v.98 no.1 pp. 32-43
ISSN:
1918-1825
Subject:
acid deposition; body weight; carcass quality; conjugated linoleic acid; crossbreds; fatty acid composition; feeding frequency; finishing; heifers; longissimus muscle; meat; meat quality; monounsaturated fatty acids; pastures; soybean oil; soybeans
Abstract:
... Our objective was to investigate the effects of supplements with soybean oil source, administered either daily or three times per week, on meat quality and carcass characteristics of heifers finished on pasture. Forty-two crossbred heifers aged 17 ± 3 mo with an initial mean body weight (BW) of 297.1 ± 13.5 kg were selected for pasture finishing. The animals were randomly assigned to six treatment ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjas-2016-0185

40. Characterization of feed efficiency traits and relationships with feeding behavior and ultrasound carcass traits in growing bulls

Author:
Lancaster, P.A.; Carstens, G.E.; Ribeiro, F.R.B.; Tedeschi, L.O.; Crews, D.H. Jr.
Source:
Journal of animal science 2009 v.87 no.4 pp. 1528-1539
ISSN:
0021-8812
Subject:
simulation models; carcass characteristics; phenotype; cattle feeding; thickness; feed conversion; beef bulls; feeding frequency; area; skeletal muscle; phenotypic correlation; liveweight gain; dry matter intake; selection criteria; backfat; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... The objectives of this study were to characterize feed efficiency traits and to examine phenotypic correlations between performance and feeding behavior traits, and ultrasound measurements of carcass composition in growing bulls. Individual DMI and feeding behavior traits were measured in Angus bulls (n = 341; initial BW = 371.1 ± 50.8 kg) fed a corn silage-based diet (ME = 2.77 Mcal/kg of DM) for ...
DOI:
10.2527/jas.2008-1352
PubMed:
18997083

41. Chick growth and provisioning of surviving and nonsurviving white-tailed tropicbirds (phaethon lepturus)

Author:
RAMOS JAIME A.; PACHECO CARLOS
Source:
Wilson bulletin 2003 v.115 no.4 pp. 414-422
ISSN:
0043-5643
Subject:
age structure; chicks; environmental factors; feeding frequency; nests; parents; portion size; weather
Abstract:
... We examined variation in meal size, feeding frequency and daily food delivery in relation to age, nest, day, year, and weather by White-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon lepturus) using repeated weighing of chicks. We focused particularly on the differences between chicks which survived and those which died. Unsuccessful chicks became significantly lighter than successful chicks at the age of 30 days; ...
DOI:
10.1676/03-052

42. Chick-provisioning behaviour of the Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri

Author:
A. Bester; N. Klomp; D. Priddel; N. Carlile
Source:
Emu 2002 v.102 no.3 pp. 297-303
ISSN:
1448-5540
Subject:
adults; breeding; chicks; feeding frequency; feeds; food conversion; oils; portion size; weight loss; New South Wales
Abstract:
... This paper provides the first detailed description of the chick-provisioning behaviour of the Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri, breeding on Lord Howe Island, New South Wales. Meal size, feeding frequency, timing of feeding, chick weight loss and food conversion efficiency of 5–7-week-old Providence Petrel chicks were determined using 4-h weighing techniques. Chicks were fed mainly at night, ...
DOI:
10.1071/MU01021

43. Cloning of hepatic lipase and the effects of dietary nutrition on hepatic lipase expression in genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Author:
Ting Liu; Kai Huang; Yimin Zheng; Wu Gan; Teng Zuo; Ting Wang
Source:
Fish physiology and biochemistry 2020 v.46 no.3 pp. 921-930
ISSN:
0920-1742
Subject:
Oreochromis niloticus; amino acids; aquaculture; bioinformatics; body weight; choline; complementary DNA; dietary fat; farmed fish; feeding frequency; genes; genetic improvement; lipid metabolism; lipids; liver; molecular cloning; nucleotide sequences; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; rapid amplification of cDNA ends; triacylglycerol lipase
Abstract:
... Hepatic lipase is an important gene in lipid metabolism, which is crucial in the growth of fish. In this study, the cDNA sequence of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) HL gene was cloned by aimed rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) method. Then, the characteristics of HL were analyzed with bioinformatics methods, and the expression of HL was assessed by the quantitative real-time PCR. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10695-019-00759-7

44. Cognitive, visual, and motor development of 7-month-old Guadeloupean infants exposed to chlordecone

Author:
Renée Dallaire; Gina Muckle; Florence Rouget; Philippe Kadhel; Henri Bataille; Laurence Guldner; Sophie Seurin; Véronique Chajès; Christine Monfort; Olivier Boucher; Jean Pierre Thomé; Sandra W. Jacobson; Luc Multigner; Sylvaine Cordier
Source:
Environmental research 2012 v.118 no. pp. 79-85
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Cosmopolites sordidus; blood; breast feeding; breast milk; chlordecone; chronic exposure; cognition; feeding frequency; food consumption; food contamination; humans; infancy; infants; memory; motor development; pollution; risk; rodents; soil; vision; Guadeloupe
Abstract:
... Background: The insecticide chlordecone was extensively used in the French West Indies to control banana root borer. Its persistence in soils has led to the widespread pollution of the environment, and human beings are still exposed to this chemical. Chlordecone has been shown to impair neurological and behavioural functions in rodents when exposed gestationally or neonatally. Objectives: The aim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2012.07.006

45. Combined Effects of Cycled Starvation and Feeding Frequency on Growth and Oxygen Consumption of Gilthead Sea Bream, Sparus aurata

Author:
Yılmaz, Hatice Asuman; Eroldogan, Orhan Tufan
Source:
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 2011 v.42 no.4 pp. 522-529
ISSN:
0893-8849
Subject:
Sparus aurata; aquaculture tanks; body protein; bream; feeding frequency; feeds; oxygen consumption; protein content; seawater; starvation
Abstract:
... Triplicate groups of gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata (10.4 g), were distributed among 27 tanks (12 fish per tank) and reared in flow-through seawater. A factorial experiment (3 × 3) was designed to include a continuously fed control group and two cycled starvation groups: 1 + 3 (starved 1 d, fed 3 d), 1 + 5 (starved 1 d, fed 5 d). Each of the feeding groups was subjected to one of three feeding ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-7345.2011.00494.x

46. Commentary: Improving well-being for captive giant pandas: theoretical and practical issues

Author:
Swaisgood, R.R.; Ellis, S.; Forthman, D.L.; Shepherdson, D.J.
Source:
Zoo biology 2003 v.22 no.4 pp. 347-354
ISSN:
0733-3188
Subject:
animal behavior; endangered species; stereotyped behavior; environmental enrichment; objectives; animal well-being; feeding frequency; Ailuropoda melanoleuca; animal use refinement; zoo animals
DOI:
10.1002/zoo.10111

47. Comoparison of the effects of two weeks' intervention with different meal frequencies on glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity and lipid levels in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients

Author:
Thomsen, C.; Christiansen, C.; Rasmussen, O.W.; Hermansen, K.
Source:
Annals of nutrition & metabolism 1997 v.41 no.3 pp. 173-180
ISSN:
0250-6807
Subject:
feeding frequency; diabetes mellitus; glucose; insulin; blood lipids; carbohydrate metabolism; blood pressure; fatty acids; men; women; nutritional intervention; blood glucose; low density lipoprotein; high density lipoprotein; cholesterol; triacylglycerols; diurnal variation; amines; heart rate; dietary carbohydrate; nutrient intake; Denmark
DOI:
10.1159/000177993

48. Comparative analysis of zinc status, food products' frequency intake and food habits of 11-year-old healthy children

Author:
Schlegel-Zawadzka, M.; Zachwieja, Z.; Huzior-Baajewicz, A.; Pietrzyk, J.J.
Source:
Food additives & contaminants 2002 v.19 no.10 pp. 963-968
ISSN:
0265-203X
Subject:
chemical composition; food intake; girls; zinc; feeding frequency; nutrient deficiencies; erythrocytes; food choices; boys; nutrition research; Poland
Abstract:
... Children are particularly vulnerable to zinc (Zn) deficiency during periods of rapid growth and development such as infancy and adolescence. The aim was to find the relationship between food frequency, intake, food habits and zinc status in 11-year-old healthy children from southern Poland. The study group comprised children (n = 157) in the age range 11.0 - 0.4 years. The level of Zn in serum, er ...
DOI:
10.1080/02652030210146472
PubMed:
12443558

49. Comparative evaluation of three attached growth systems and a constructed wetland for in situ treatment of raw municipal wastewater

Author:
E. Loupasaki; E. Diamadopoulos
Source:
Environmental technology 2013 v.34 no.12 pp. 1503-1512
ISSN:
1479-487X
Subject:
packaging materials; nitrogen content; surface area; prices; feeding frequency; municipal wastewater; porosity; total suspended solids; wastewater treatment; biochemical oxygen demand; resting periods; dissolved organic carbon; constructed wetlands; chemical oxygen demand; environmental technology
Abstract:
... The necessity to treat municipal wastewaters in situ, with a low cost, yet effective system, led to the research of alternative methods for wastewater treatment. Attached growth systems can be an alternative option. Three attached growth systems with different media substrate, a rockwool cubes unit, a Kaldnesᵀᴹ rings unit and a plastic bottle caps unit were studied in comparison with a constructed ...
DOI:
10.1080/09593330.2012.758661

50. Comparison of digestive efficiency in the parasitic great spotted cuckoo and its magpie host nestlings

Author:
Manuel Soler; Liesbeth Neve; Tomás Pérez‐Contreras; Luis A. Rubio
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2014 v.111 no.2 pp. 280-289
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Pica pica; birds; digestive physiology; feeding frequency; food deprivation; foods; nests; nutrients
Abstract:
... Altricial nestlings are under strong selection pressures to optimize digestive efficiency because this is one of the main factors affecting nestling growth and survival. Bird species vary in their ability to assimilate different nutrients and current theory predicts that nestlings should also be able to adjust their nutritional physiology to feeding frequency. Variation in parental provisioning to ...
DOI:
10.1111/bij.12212