Hand-feeding and gentling influence early-weaned lambs' attachment responses to their stockperson

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 879-884

  Boivin, X ^a   Tournadret, H ^a   Le Neindre, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Animal Feeding; Attachment Behavior; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHEEP; VOCALIZATION; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SHEEP; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL; WEANING;

EID: 0034168633     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.784879x     Document Type: Article

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