Using an observer rating method to assess the effects of rotational stocking method on beef cattle temperament over time

ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to propose behavioral-based definitions for the adjectives used in an observer rating method, and to use this approach to characterize temperament over time in cattle kept under rotational stocking method. We also analyzed the feasibility of the rating meth...

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Main Authors: Karen Camille Rocha Góis, Maria Camila Ceballos, Aline Cristina Sant'Anna, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982016000900501&lng=en&tlng=en