The presence of the dam during handling prevents the socialization of young calves to humans

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-275

  Krohn, C C ^a   Boivin, X ^b   Jago, J G ^c,d  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calves; Handling; Human animal interactions; Mother presence; Sensitive periods

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; HANDLING TIME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037365507     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00230-7     Document Type: Article

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