A study of the relationships between the attitudinal and behavioural profiles of stockpersons and the level of fear of human and reproductive performance of commercial pigs
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| Abstract |
Animals on 19 commercial farms were studied. The level of fear of humans by sows was assessed by observing their approach behaviour to an experimenter in a standard 3-min test.The time taken to enter an area within 0.5 m of the experimenter was related to farrowing rate (P<0.01). The use of verbal effort in moving pigs and the number of physical interactions of an intense negative nature (e.g. slapping the animals) were positivity (P<0.01) related to litter size. It was concluded that reproductive performance could be improved by employing stockpersons that have desirable attitudinal and behavioural profiles. |
| Date | 1989 |
| Publication Title | Applied Animal Behaviour Science |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 301-314 |
| ISBN/ISSN | 0168-1591 |
| Language | English |
| Author Address | Animal Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Werribee, Vic. 3030, Australia. |
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