Early human contact and housing for pigs − part 1: responses to humans, novelty and isolation

The development of fear and stress responses in animals can be influenced by early life experiences, including interactions with humans, maternal care, and the physical surroundings. This paper is the first of three reporting on a large experiment examining the effects of the early housing environme...

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Published in:	Animal
Main Authors:	M.E. Lucas, L.M. Hemsworth, K.L. Butler, R.S. Morrison, A.J. Tilbrook, J.N. Marchant, J.-L. Rault, R.Y. Galea, P.H. Hemsworth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Animal welfare Early experience Handling Human-animal interactions Stress
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124000958