Aggressiveness in group-housed rabbit does: Influence of group size and pen characteristics

Authors: Cristina Zomeño, Marco Birolo, Andrea Zuffellato, Gerolamo Xiccato, Angela Trocino

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: bayesian inference, behaviour, collective housing, reproducing rabbit does

2017

Stocking density affects welfare indicators of growing pigs of different group sizes after regrouping

Authors: Lingling Fu, Huizhi Li, Tingting Liang, Bo Zhou, Qingpo Chu, Allan P. Schinckel, Xiaojing Yang, Ruqian Zhao, Pinghua Li, Ruihua Huang

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, pigs, stocking density, welfare

2016

Does housing nulliparous dairy cows with multiparous animals prior to calving influence welfare- and production-related parameters after calving?

Authors: Alastair R. Boyle, Conrad P. Ferris, Niamh E. O’Connell

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, cortisol, heifers, lying, pre-calving, regrouping

2013

Measuring chronic social tension in groups of growing pigs using inter-individual distances

Authors: Simon P. Turner, Mintu Nath, Graham W. Horgan, Sandra A. Edwards

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aggression, distance, location, pig, spatial, stress

2013

Effects of group stability on aggression, stress and injuries in breeding rabbits

Authors: Claude A. Andrist, Lotti M. Bigler, Hanno Würbel, Beatrice A. Roth

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: agonistic interactions, faecal corticosterone metabolites, group housing, lesions, rabbit does, stress

2012

Evaluation of Welfare Indicators for the Social Environment in Cattle Herds

Authors: T. Jóhannesson, J.T. Sørensen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal density, animal welfare, pen changes, regrouping, space

2000