The effect of trough space and floor space on feeding and welfare of lambs in an intensive finishing system
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: feeder space, feeding behaviour, feedlot, floor space, growth, lambs
2017
Impact of maternal stress and nutrition on behavioural and physiological outcomes in young lambs
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, gestation, offspring response, practical application, sheep, stress
2017
Positive perception of human stroking by lambs: Qualitative behaviour assessment confirms previous interpretation of quantitative data
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: human-animal relationship, lamb, qualitative behaviour assessment, stroking
2017
Validation of scan sampling techniques for behavioural observations of pastured lambs
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, lamb, pasture, scan sampling, sheep, validation
2017
Assessment of aversion and unconsciousness during exposure to carbon dioxide at high concentration in lambs
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, auditory-evoked potential, aversion, carbon dioxide, sheep, stunning
2016
Farmer and Public Attitudes Toward Lamb Finishing Systems
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, lambs, livestock management
2016
Lambs show changes in ear posture when experiencing pain
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, ear posture, emotion, husbandry, lamb, pain
2016
On-farm qualitative behaviour assessment in sheep: Repeated measurements across time, and association with physical indicators of flock health and welfare
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based outcomes, consistency, qualitative behaviour assessment, sheep
2016
Relationships between temperament, feeding behaviour, social interactions, and stress in lambs adapting to a feedlot environment
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cortisol, feeding behaviour, feedlot, growth, lambs, temperament
2016
Scientific evaluation of animal emotions: Brief history and recent New Zealand contributions
Publication/Journal: Journal of New Zealand Studies
Keywords: dairy calves, electroencephalographic, fetal, halothane, interdisciplinary, lambs, pain, play-behavior, positive welfare states, rearing substrate, responses, sentience, social sciences
2016