Can we predict behaviour in pigs? Searching for consistency in behaviour over time and across situations

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 293-305

  Kooij, E v Erp v d ^a   Kuijpers, A H ^a   Schrama, J W ^b   Van Eerdenburg, F J C M ^a   Schouten, W G P ^b   Tielen, M J M ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Netherlands Feed Indu Ass (NEVEDI)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Backtest; Coping; Intra and inter test consistency; Pig personality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PIG;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037016924     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00203-9     Document Type: Article

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