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Research into basic and applied ethology, with emphasis on the behaviour of meat producing farm animals, especially broilers and growing pigs.� Influence of the physical and social environment on the behaviour and welfare of the animals is being examined, including studies of feeding behaviour and metabolic stress in fast-growing production animals with a view to evaluate and improve current production systems.� In addition, the associations between feeding, environment and genotype are being investigated in order to describe the relationship between production level of meat producing farm animals and their welfare.�