CONDITIONING METHODS FOR ANIMALS IN AGRICULTURE: A REVIEW

Abstract

This article briefly describes different conditioning techniques used to help understand learning in farm livestock and economically important animals. A basic overview of conditioning is included along with the importance of different conditioning methods, associative and non-associative learning, and how these principles apply to chickens, horses, cows, goats, pigs, swine, and sheep. Additional information on learning theory specific for each animal is also provided. Keywords: conditioning, training, operant, classical, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs

Keywords

• produção animal, bem estar animal