Feeding in Domestic Vertebrates: From Structure to Behaviour »

Domestication of vertebrates is based on the understanding of the needs of animals in their natural environment. Thus the success of this domestication throughout human history is largely dependant of the knowledge of the animal feeding behavior. The aim of this volume is to provide advanced students and researchers with a review of current knowledge of feeding in domestic mammals and birds. The book also presents chapters on feeding behavior in particular species. The scope is wide, covering not only ruminants, poultry and pigs, but also more specifically horses, rabbits and ostrich. Contributors include leading research workers from Europe, USA, Australia and South Africa.

Contributors vii

Preface ix

1 Introduction V. Bels 1

2 Feeding Structures in Birds S.W.S. Gussekloo 14

3 Feeding Behaviour and Mechanisms in Domestic Birds V. Bels S. Baussart 33

4 Ontogeny of Feeding in Mammals R.Z. German A.W. Crompton A.J. Thexton 50

5 Teeth, Jaws and Muscles in Mammalian Mastication T.E. Popowics S.W. Herring 61

6 Feeding and Welfare in Domestic Animals: A Darwinistic Framework P. Koene 84

7 Food Choice and Intake in Chickens J.M. Forbes 108

8 Feed Restriction and Welfare in Domestic Birds I.C. de Jong B. Jones 120

9 Feeding Ostriches T.S. Brand R.M. Gous 136

10 Feeding Behaviour in Pigs B.L. Nielsen K. Thodberg L. Dybkjaer E.-M. Vestergaard 156

11 Feeding Behaviour in Rabbits T. Gidenne F. Lebas 179

12 Mastication and Feeding in Horses K.A. Houpt 195

13 Foraging in Domestic Herbivores: Linking the Internal and External Milieux F.D. Provenza J.J. Villalba 210

14 Feeding and Mastication Behaviour in Ruminants R. Baumont M. Doreau S. Ingrand I. Veissier 241

15 Food in 3D: How Ruminant Livestock Interact with Sown Sward Architecture at the Bite Scale I.J. Gordon M. Benvenutti 263

16 Physiology and Models of Feeding Behaviour and Intake Regulation in Ruminants W. Pittroff P. Soca 278

17 Adjustment of Feeding Choices and Intake by a Ruminant Foraging in Varied and Variable Environments: New Insights from Continuous Bite Monitoring C. Agreil M. Meuret H. Fritz 302

18 Feeding Free-range Poultry and Pigs P.C. Glatz Z.H. Miao Y.J. Ru 326

19 Conclusion and Perspectives J.M. Forbes 349

Index 359