Social buffering in a bird
Highlights•We compared stress responses of chicks in the presence and absence of their
mother.•We also measured the hens' socially mediated arousal (SMA) during chick …
mother.•We also measured the hens' socially mediated arousal (SMA) during chick …
Towards a virtual fencing system: training domestic sheep using audio stimuli
Simple Summary Virtual fencing is useful for restricting animal movement in a controlled
environment with cost and maintenance benefits over physical fencing. Physical fencing is …
environment with cost and maintenance benefits over physical fencing. Physical fencing is …
Behavioural reactivity testing in sheep indicates the presence of multiple temperament traits
L Atkinson, RE Doyle, A Woodward, EC Jongman - Behavioural Processes, 2022 - Elsevier
Temperament in sheep is commonly presented as unidimensional, with a 'nervous'
temperament indicative of fear and reactivity towards humans and novel environments …
temperament indicative of fear and reactivity towards humans and novel environments …
[HTML][HTML] The protective effect of social support: Can humans reassure pigs during stressful challenges through social learning?
D Luna, J Calderón-Amor, C González, CJ Byrd… - Applied Animal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Farm animals can socially learn to trust a human after observing that human handling a
familiar conspecific gently, even if they never positively interacted with the human …
familiar conspecific gently, even if they never positively interacted with the human …
Temperament Behaviours in Individually Tested Sheep Are Not Related to Behaviours Expressed in the Presence of Conspecifics
L Atkinson, RE Doyle, EC Jongman - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary To identify sheep temperament, researchers often test sheep individually.
Under these conditions, vocalisations and locomotory behaviours in sheep are highly …
Under these conditions, vocalisations and locomotory behaviours in sheep are highly …
Sex differences in social buffering and social contagion of alarm responses in zebrafish
The alarm substance in fish is a pheromone released by injured individuals after a predator
attack. When detected by other fish, it triggers fear/defensive responses, such as freezing …
attack. When detected by other fish, it triggers fear/defensive responses, such as freezing …
Effects of cumulative duration of repeated anaesthesia exposure on foetal brain development in the ovine model
T Bleeser, D Basurto, F Russo, S Vergote… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Anaesthesia is required in 0.4–1% of pregnant women, and prolonged and
repeated exposures to anaesthesia may be required. It is unknown whether these …
repeated exposures to anaesthesia may be required. It is unknown whether these …
Shared stressful experiences affect social proximity in Merino sheep
While it is well established that humans develop stronger relationship bonds when they
share stressful experiences, there is little known on how shared stressful experiences may …
share stressful experiences, there is little known on how shared stressful experiences may …
A pilot study into the use of global navigation satellite system technology to quantify the behavioural responses of sheep during simulated dog predation events
The predation of sheep (Ovis aries) by wild and domestic dogs (Canis lupis) is a major issue
in Australia, causing serious welfare issues to inflicted animals. The estimated cost of sheep …
in Australia, causing serious welfare issues to inflicted animals. The estimated cost of sheep …
Understanding the natural behaviour of sheep
GN Hinch - Advances in sheep welfare, 2017 - Elsevier
The domesticated sheep (Ovis aries) has a diversity of genotypes that are adapted to a wide
variety of environments ranging from the tropics to the extreme seasonality of the high …
variety of environments ranging from the tropics to the extreme seasonality of the high …