Temperament describes the idea that individual behavioural differences are repeatable over
time and across situations. This common phenomenon covers numerous traits, such as …

Animal personality traits such as boldness, activity and aggressiveness have been
described for many animal species. However, why some individuals are consistently bolder …

Farmed salmon strains have been selected to improve growth rates as well as other traits of
commercial interest but the 2 million farmed salmon escaping annually may enhance the …

There is concern in the beef industry that selecting bulls for feed efficiency based on residual
feed intake (RFI) may have a negative impact on bull reproductive performance and fertility …

Traditionally, the contribution of applied ethology to animal welfare science has
concentrated on understanding the reactions of animals to their housing conditions …

Despite the importance of feed efficiency and stress response in fish production, the number
of studies focusing on the relationship of their individual differences has never been …

Individual variation in growth, feed intake and feeding behaviour has been previously
recognized in several fish species. However, there is a lack of information regarding the …

Daily locomotor activity, core body temperature, and their circadian rhythms were measured
in lines of mice selected for high (MH) or low (ML) heat loss and unselected controls (MC) …

Angus cattle that had been divergently selected for Low and High post-weaning residual
feed intake (RFI) were used in two projects to evaluate early-life reproductive performance …

Introduction In all sectors of the economy, including livestock production, there is an
increasing focus on sustainability criteria. The carbon footprint is therefore an important …