Smart technologies to improve the management and resilience to climate change of livestock housing: a systematic and critical review
Smart technologies such as sensors, data analytics, and automated systems could play a
crucial role in enhancing the resilience of livestock housing to climate change. By providing …
crucial role in enhancing the resilience of livestock housing to climate change. By providing …
Associations between immune competence phenotype and stress response in sheep
Immune competence in domestic sheep is gaining more attention in genetic selection
programs that seek to enhance flock immunity and animal welfare. A goal of many programs …
programs that seek to enhance flock immunity and animal welfare. A goal of many programs …
Behavioural reactivity testing in sheep indicates the presence of multiple temperament traits
L Atkinson, RE Doyle, A Woodward, EC Jongman - Behavioural Processes, 2022 - Elsevier
Temperament in sheep is commonly presented as unidimensional, with a 'nervous'
temperament indicative of fear and reactivity towards humans and novel environments …
temperament indicative of fear and reactivity towards humans and novel environments …
Estimating the repeatability of behavioral traits in Norduz sheep subjected to an arena test
C Çakmakçı - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to estimate the repeatability of behavioral traits in sheep
subjected to a 5-min arena test. Two separate tests were conducted over two years to …
subjected to a 5-min arena test. Two separate tests were conducted over two years to …
Future application of an attention bias test to assess affective states in sheep
The affective states of animals comprise a key aspect of welfare that can be difficult to
assess. An attention-bias test was developed for sheep, which assessed allocation of …
assess. An attention-bias test was developed for sheep, which assessed allocation of …
Exposure to humans after weaning does not reduce the behavioural reactivity of extensively reared Merino lambs
L Atkinson, RE Doyle, A Woodward, EC Jongman - Behavioural Processes, 2022 - Elsevier
Human-directed fear in extensively reared sheep is often high due to the aversive nature of
common husbandry procedures and infrequent interactions with humans. This study …
common husbandry procedures and infrequent interactions with humans. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Startle magnitude is a repeatable measure of reactive temperament in sheep
Behavioural reactivity is an expression of temperament that may influence an animal's
response to stressful situations and impact on handleability and the human-animal …
response to stressful situations and impact on handleability and the human-animal …
Review of the potential impacts of freight rail corridors on livestock welfare and production
The proximity of rail corridors to livestock production enterprises poses potential risks to
welfare and production. The association between these factors and production have been …
welfare and production. The association between these factors and production have been …
Behavioural principles of sheep handling
GD Hutson, T Grandin - Livestock handling and transport, 2024 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Sheep handling, behaviour during handling and the stressfulness of different handling
procedures are reviewed. Isolation is highly stressful for sheep, which, as a species, have …
procedures are reviewed. Isolation is highly stressful for sheep, which, as a species, have …
Using real-time kinematic (RTK) devices to show a limited effect of boldness and fearfulness on social proximity in sheep grazing at pasture
Sheep are gregarious animals that can form close inter-individual relationships. Social
bonds are affected by environmental and within-animal factors, but there is limited …
bonds are affected by environmental and within-animal factors, but there is limited …