Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems

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Autor(a) principal: Dias e Silva, Tairon Pannunzio
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Abdalla Filho, Adibe Luiz
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/51265
Resumo:  Feeding behavior analysis provides information about the relationships between animals and pastures. Therefore, this review aims to describe some aspects of the feeding behavior profiles of both sheep and goats in grazing systems. The structure of the pasture is a key factor in the feeding behavior of grazing animals. The amount of feed consumed in a given period of time is affected by the number of meals, duration and velocity of swallowing, changes in grazing time, bite rate, bite weight, and quality of ingested forage. The different phenological stages of forage also influence the animals’ strategies to optimize their intake, which consequently changes their behavioral activities. Sheep and goats tend to be more selective than cattle, and young animals are more selective than older animals; this selectivity characteristic is one of the most important aspects to be observed in pasture management. According to the degree of selectivity, the animals will intake forages of higher or lower nutritive quality. In addition, the intensity and distribution of their daily activities (grazing, ruminating, and resting) are influenced by several factors, such as the availability and nutritive value of the pasture, its management, the animal activity in the group, and the predominant climatic conditions of the region.
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spelling Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systemsSheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systemsdaily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management. Feeding behavior analysis provides information about the relationships between animals and pastures. Therefore, this review aims to describe some aspects of the feeding behavior profiles of both sheep and goats in grazing systems. The structure of the pasture is a key factor in the feeding behavior of grazing animals. The amount of feed consumed in a given period of time is affected by the number of meals, duration and velocity of swallowing, changes in grazing time, bite rate, bite weight, and quality of ingested forage. The different phenological stages of forage also influence the animals’ strategies to optimize their intake, which consequently changes their behavioral activities. Sheep and goats tend to be more selective than cattle, and young animals are more selective than older animals; this selectivity characteristic is one of the most important aspects to be observed in pasture management. According to the degree of selectivity, the animals will intake forages of higher or lower nutritive quality. In addition, the intensity and distribution of their daily activities (grazing, ruminating, and resting) are influenced by several factors, such as the availability and nutritive value of the pasture, its management, the animal activity in the group, and the predominant climatic conditions of the region. Feeding behavior analysis provides information about the relationships between animals and pastures. Therefore, this review aims to describe some aspects of the feeding behavior profiles of both sheep and goats in grazing systems. The structure of the pasture is a key factor in the feeding behavior of grazing animals. The amount of feed consumed in a given period of time is affected by the number of meals, duration and velocity of swallowing, changes in grazing time, bite rate, bite weight, and quality of ingested forage. The different phenological stages of forage also influence the animals’ strategies to optimize their intake, which consequently changes their behavioral activities. Sheep and goats tend to be more selective than cattle, and young animals are more selective than older animals; this selectivity characteristic is one of the most important aspects to be observed in pasture management. According to the degree of selectivity, the animals will intake forages of higher or lower nutritive quality. In addition, the intensity and distribution of their daily activities (grazing, ruminating, and resting) are influenced by several factors, such as the availability and nutritive value of the pasture, its management, the animal activity in the group, and the predominant climatic conditions of the region.Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá2020-11-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/5126510.4025/actascianimsci.v43i1.51265Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences; Vol 43 (2021): Publicação contínua; e51265Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences; v. 43 (2021): Publicação contínua; e512651807-86721806-2636reponame:Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMenghttps://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/51265/751375151093Copyright (c) 2021 Acta Scientiarum. Animal Scienceshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDias e Silva, Tairon PannunzioAbdalla Filho, Adibe Luiz2022-02-17T17:40:48Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/51265Revistahttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSciPUBhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/oaiactaanim@uem.br||actaanim@uem.br|| rev.acta@gmail.com1807-86721806-2636opendoar:2022-02-17T17:40:48Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
title Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
spellingShingle Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
Dias e Silva, Tairon Pannunzio
daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.
daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.
title_short Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
title_full Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
title_fullStr Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
title_full_unstemmed Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
title_sort Sheep and goat feeding behavior profile in grazing systems
author Dias e Silva, Tairon Pannunzio
author_facet Dias e Silva, Tairon Pannunzio
Abdalla Filho, Adibe Luiz
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author2 Abdalla Filho, Adibe Luiz
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Dias e Silva, Tairon Pannunzio
Abdalla Filho, Adibe Luiz
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.
daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.
topic daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.
daily activities; grazing habits; ingestive behavior; intake rate; pasture management.
description  Feeding behavior analysis provides information about the relationships between animals and pastures. Therefore, this review aims to describe some aspects of the feeding behavior profiles of both sheep and goats in grazing systems. The structure of the pasture is a key factor in the feeding behavior of grazing animals. The amount of feed consumed in a given period of time is affected by the number of meals, duration and velocity of swallowing, changes in grazing time, bite rate, bite weight, and quality of ingested forage. The different phenological stages of forage also influence the animals’ strategies to optimize their intake, which consequently changes their behavioral activities. Sheep and goats tend to be more selective than cattle, and young animals are more selective than older animals; this selectivity characteristic is one of the most important aspects to be observed in pasture management. According to the degree of selectivity, the animals will intake forages of higher or lower nutritive quality. In addition, the intensity and distribution of their daily activities (grazing, ruminating, and resting) are influenced by several factors, such as the availability and nutritive value of the pasture, its management, the animal activity in the group, and the predominant climatic conditions of the region.
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