Development of affinity to the stockperson in lambs from two breeds

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 251-256

  Caroprese, M ^a   Napolitano, F ^b   Boivin, X ^c   Albenzio, M ^a   Annicchiarico, G ^d   Sevi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d CRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arena test; Behaviour; Gentling; Lamb

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREED; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LAMB; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; TIME FACTORS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 80052837012     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.08.027     Document Type: Article

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