The history, implementation, and application of personality tests in livestock animals and their links to performance

IF 2.2 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Applied Animal Behaviour Science Pub Date : 2023-10-10 DOI:10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106081

Megan M. Woodrum Setser , Heather W. Neave , Joao H.C. Costa

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Abstract

Animal personality refers to consistent individual differences in behavior that are widely seen across the animal kingdom, but only recently has interest in animal personality of livestock species flourished. This review first establishes common terminology to better understand how personality testing methods originating in primates, great tits, and rodents have been adapted and applied for use in livestock species, specifically chickens, goats, sheep, pigs and cattle. This review outlines the most common personality tests utilized to measure personality traits for each highlighted livestock species, providing a brief historical background for the basis of these tests. The personality traits inferred from these tests are described in terms of their use for research and commercial purposes, and how personality traits are associated with animal performance. This review does not present an exhaustive review of the field, but rather serves to highlight the different personality traits that have been assessed in livestock using key research examples.

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家畜个性测试的历史、实施和应用及其与表现的联系

动物个性是指在动物王国中广泛存在的一致的个体行为差异，但直到最近，人们才对牲畜物种的动物个性产生了浓厚的兴趣。这篇综述首先建立了通用术语，以更好地理解源自灵长类动物、大山雀和啮齿类动物的性格测试方法是如何被改编并应用于牲畜物种，特别是鸡、山羊、绵羊、猪和牛。这篇综述概述了最常见的性格测试，用于测量每个突出的牲畜物种的性格特征，为这些测试的基础提供了简要的历史背景。从这些测试中推断出的性格特征被描述为用于研究和商业目的，以及性格特征如何与动物表现相关。这篇综述并没有对该领域进行详尽的综述，而是通过关键的研究实例来强调牲畜的不同性格特征。

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Applied Animal Behaviour Science 农林科学-行为科学

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

21.70%

发文量

191

审稿时长

18.1 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal publishes relevant information on the behaviour of domesticated and utilized animals. Topics covered include: -Behaviour of farm, zoo and laboratory animals in relation to animal management and welfare -Behaviour of companion animals in relation to behavioural problems, for example, in relation to the training of dogs for different purposes, in relation to behavioural problems -Studies of the behaviour of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, for example in relation to wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation -Methodological studies within relevant fields The principal subjects are farm, companion and laboratory animals, including, of course, poultry. The journal also deals with the following animal subjects: -Those involved in any farming system, e.g. deer, rabbits and fur-bearing animals -Those in ANY form of confinement, e.g. zoos, safari parks and other forms of display -Feral animals, and any animal species which impinge on farming operations, e.g. as causes of loss or damage -Species used for hunting, recreation etc. may also be considered as acceptable subjects in some instances -Laboratory animals, if the material relates to their behavioural requirements