MSc position on the Impact of Elevated Stress Hormone Levels on the Affective State of Domestic Chickens
Centre for Animal Nutrition and Welfare, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Start date and duration: June 2024; 6 months. We will work in batches, so you will be assisting in training at least one batch of animals. However, you are welcome to continue working with us for a longer period if desired.
Task: Training for the assessment of emotional state, sample collections, and data analysis
Description: The affective state will be assessed using a cognitive judgement bias test and related to the behaviours expressed in the home-pen (e.g. social behaviour, comfort behaviour etc.). The results of this study will be used in a larger project that seeks to validate telomere length as an indicator of cumulative life experience.
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