Publications

Response of adult New Zealand white rabbits to enrichment objects and pair-housing

The high level of interaction [by single-housed rabbits with a gnawing stick, a wooden toy or a brass wire ball] indicated that the rabbits were interested in all the objects. The female pair-housed rabbits spent 88% of the observation intervals...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Huls, W. L., Brooks, D. L., Bean-Knudsen, D. 1991. Response of adult New Zealand white rabbits to enrichment objects and pair-housing. Laboratory Animal Science 41, 609-612.

Behaviour of kennelled dogs

Group-housed dogs were not only able to interact socially but also spent more time investigating the floor of their pens. Small pens were associated with reduced normal locomotion, and stereotyped circling rather than pacing.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Hubrecht, R. C. 1991. Behaviour of kennelled dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 31, 294 (Abstract).

The effect of space on feeding and social behaviour of gilts

Eating time during the first hour and total fighting time during 24 hr were significantly higher for gilt in the pen with small space.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Hsia, L. C. , Weng, R. C. 1991. The effect of space on feeding and social behaviour of gilts. In: Applied Animal Behaviour: Past, Present and Future. Appleby, M. C., Horrell, R. I., Petherick, J. C., Rutter, S. M. (eds), 89 (Abstract). The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

The effect of space allowance and sex on blood catecholamines and cortisol, feed consumption and average daily gain in growing lambs

Reducing the [barren] space allowance from 0.99 to 0.62 sq.m per lamb reduced feed intake and average daily gain. .. There was no effect of pen size on plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine or cortisol concentrations. .. The results show that the...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Horton, G. M. J., Malinowski, K., Burgher, C. C. et al. 1991. The effect of space allowance and sex on blood catecholamines and cortisol, feed consumption and average daily gain in growing lambs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 32, 197-204.

The effects of aversively handling pigs, either individually or in groups, on their behaviour, growth and corticosteroids

Rough handling has profound effects on normative physiology and behavior.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L. 1991. The effects of aversively handling pigs, either individually or in groups, on their behaviour, growth and corticosteroids. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 30, 61-72.

The interaction of humans with food animals: Making husbandry a science

The effects of good human/animal interactions include improved growth and immune response in chickens, and fewer problems in the milking parlour in dairy cattle. Negative handling of pigs has resulted in increased adrenal activity, poorer growth and reduced reproductive performance.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Pig

Citation: Gonyou, H. W. 1991. The interaction of humans with food animals: Making husbandry a science. In: Applied Animal Behaviour: Past, Present and Future. Appleby, M. C., Horrell, R. I., Petherick, J. C., Rutter, S. M. (eds), 31-33. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

Critical period in the social development of dogs

If dogs are not provided with an adequate early experience of humans they will later be fearful of people and as a result can be difficult to handle.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Freedman, D. G., King, J. A., Elliot, O. 1991. Critical period in the social development of dogs. Science 133, 1016-1017.

Effect of straw on the behaviour of growing pigs

Straw in a rack provided a stimulus and outlet for rooting and chewing, with a resulting reduction in such activities directed at pen-mates.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Fraser, D., Phillips, P. A., Thompson, B. K. et al. 1991. Effect of straw on the behaviour of growing pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 30, 307-318.

Changes in plasma cortisol and ?-endorphin concentrations and behaviour in sheep subjected to a change in environment

With prolonged chronic stress, such as confinement in metabolism crates, cortisol is depressed below baseline values.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Fordham, D. P., Al-Gahtani, S., Durotoye, L. A. et al. 1991. Changes in plasma cortisol and ?-endorphin concentrations and behaviour in sheep subjected to a change in environment. Animal Production 52, 287-296.

Rearing conditions and needs for space and litter in laying hens

Many results show that hens in battery cages show abnormal behaviour indicative of frustration. The fact than none of the single factors studies [space, litter] seem to be solely responsible for this frustration may indicate that what is lacking in...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Faure, J. M. 1991. Rearing conditions and needs for space and litter in laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 31, 111-117.