Faculty of Biosciences

They have different stomachs and digestive strategies. Chickens grind feed in a powerful gizzard, while pigs rely on enzymes and longer digestion times. Yet the PhD research of Lucas Schmidt Bassi sho…

There is a wealth of knowledge about riding techniques and training in the horse world, but how well do we actually understand the horse’s language and signals?

A new study involving researchers from BIOVIT can help detect and monitor interbreeding between native European lobsters and introduced American lobsters.

The doctoral research of Valeria Aguilar Quiñones shows that resistance is not determined by genes alone, but also by the interaction between the virus, the host, and the environment.

Research into the health benefits of nature captured Sunniva Holmelid’s interest and led to an internship with the Municipality of Hamar, where she worked to promote greener, healthier, and more susta…

Can grazing animals wearing a digital collar learn to associate the signals from the collar with an invisible boundary and connect that information to their own behavior?

How can we know how salmon experience their own welfare beneath the water surface when a fish’s subjective experience of its condition cannot be measured directly?

AI-powered video monitoring in pig pens makes it possible to track individual animals and groups, and to observe how their behavior develops hour by hour and day by day. This provides new insights int…

The results of Shlesha Ghimire's PhD research show that larger amounts of oats and barley can be used in broiler chicken feed without compromising growth performance or health.

The ferrets at NMBU work in shifts, and when they are “on duty,” their job is to eat experimental feed and produce feces. During their time off, they spend time with their companions in a shared enclo…