Modifying stockperson attitudes and behaviour towards pigs at a large commercial farm

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 11-20

  Coleman, G J ^a   Hay, M ^a   Hemsworth, P H ^b   Cox, M ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human animal relationships; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342680051     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00073-8     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Coleman G.J., Hemsworth P.H., Hay M. Predicting stockperson behaviour towards pigs from attitudinal and job related variables and empathy. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 58:1998;63-78.
2. English P.R. Stockmanship, empathy, and pig behaviour. Pig Veterinary Journal. 26:1991;56-66.
3. English, P., Burgess, G., Segundo, R. and Dunne, J., 1992. Stockmanship: Improving the Care of the Pig and Other Livestock. Farming Press Books, Ipswich, UK.
4. Gonyou H.W., Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L. Effects of frequent interactions with humans on growing pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 16:1986;269-278.
5. Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L. The effects of aversively handled pigs either individually or in groups on their behaviour, growth and corticosteroids. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 30:1991;61-72.
6. Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L., Hansen C. The influence of handling by humans on the behaviour, growth and corticosteroids in the juvenile female pig. Hormones and Behaviour. 15:1981;396-403.
7. Hemsworth P.H., Brand A., Willems P. The behavioural response of sows to the presence of human beings and its relation to productivity. Livestock Production Science. 8:1981;67-74.
8. Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L., Hansen C. The influence of handling by humans on the behaviour, reproduction and corticosteroids of male and female pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 15:1986;303-314.
9. Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L., Hansen C. The influence of inconsistent handling on the behaviour, growth and corticosteroids of young pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 17:1987;245-252.
10. Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L., Coleman G.J., Hansen C. A study of the relationships between the attitudinal and behavioural profiles of stockpeople and the level of fear of humans and reproductive performance of commercial pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 23:1989;301-314.
11. Hemsworth P.H., Barnett J.L., Coleman G.J. The human-animal relationship in agriculture and its consequences for the animal. Anim. Welf. 2:1993;33-51.
12. Hemsworth P.H., Coleman G.J., Barnett J.L. Improving the attitude and behaviour of stockpeople towards pigs and the consequences on the behaviour and reproductive performance of commercial pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 39:1994;349-362.
13. Seabrook, M.F., 1972. A study of the influence of the cowman's personality and job satisfaction on milk yield of dairy cows. Joint Conference of the British Society for Agriculture Labour Science and the Ergonomics Research Society, National College of Agricultural Engineering, UK, September, 1972.
14. Sokal, R.R, Rohlf, F.J., 1981. Biometry: The Principles and Practice of Statistics in Biological Research, 2nd edn., Freeman, San Francisco.