Genetics and Behavior During Handling, Restraint, and Herding

Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 115-158

  Grandin, Temple ^a   Deesing, Mark J ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Grandin Livestock Handling Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle handling; Emotional systems; Hair whorl; Pigs; Sheep; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882639738     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394586-0.00004-4     Document Type: Chapter

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