Evaluation of on-farm veal calves’ responses to unfamiliar humans and potential influencing factors

The human–animal relationship is an important component of the welfare of farm animals and for this reason animal responsiveness tests to humans are included in on-farm welfare assessment schemes that provide indicators for this. However, apart from the behaviour of stockpersons towards their animal...

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Main Authors: H. Leruste, E.A.M. Bokkers, L.F.M. Heutinck, M. Wolthuis-Fillerup, J.T.N. van der Werf, M. Brscic, G. Cozzi, B. Engel, C.G. van Reenen, B.J. Lensink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112001346