Human-Animal Relationships and Productivity on the Farm
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The link between behaviour of a stockperson towards animals and the animals' behavioural response to humans is an important indicator of animal welfare. However, the economical importance of the human-animal relationship has only recently been acknowledged. The potential to improve animal productivity by improving these human-animal interactions is a positive step towards improving the welfare of production animals on a broad scale. The impact of the stockperson's behaviour on animal behaviour and productivity has been studied in both dairy cows and veal calves with significant results.
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