Individual differences in the reaction of beef cattle to situations involving social isolation, close proximity of humans, restraint and novelty

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 21-40

  Kilgour, Robert J ^a,b   Melville, Gavin J ^a,b   Greenwood, Paul L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Beef cattle; Individuality; Principal component; Social isolation; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATTLE; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745727925     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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