Smart technologies such as sensors, data analytics, and automated systems could play a
crucial role in enhancing the resilience of livestock housing to climate change. By providing …

Immune competence in domestic sheep is gaining more attention in genetic selection
programs that seek to enhance flock immunity and animal welfare. A goal of many programs …

Temperament in sheep is commonly presented as unidimensional, with a 'nervous'
temperament indicative of fear and reactivity towards humans and novel environments …

The proximity of rail corridors to livestock production enterprises poses potential risks to
welfare and production. The association between these factors and production have been …

The objective of this study was to estimate the repeatability of behavioral traits in sheep
subjected to a 5-min arena test. Two separate tests were conducted over two years to …

The affective states of animals comprise a key aspect of welfare that can be difficult to
assess. An attention-bias test was developed for sheep, which assessed allocation of …

Human-directed fear in extensively reared sheep is often high due to the aversive nature of
common husbandry procedures and infrequent interactions with humans. This study …

Behavioural reactivity is an expression of temperament that may influence an animal's
response to stressful situations and impact on handleability and the human-animal …

Sheep handling, behaviour during handling and the stressfulness of different handling
procedures are reviewed. Isolation is highly stressful for sheep, which, as a species, have …

Sheep are gregarious animals that can form close inter-individual relationships. Social
bonds are affected by environmental and within-animal factors, but there is limited …