Modifying stockperson attitudes and behaviour towards pigs at a large commercial farm

By G. Coleman, P. Hemsworth, M. Hay, M. Cox. 2000

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Assessing the human-animal relationship in farmed species: a critical review (2006, background): “Indeed, cognitive–behavioural intervention methods have improved stockpersons’ attitudes and behaviour towards their animals in the Australian pig and dairy industries (Hemsworth et al., 1994a, 2002; Coleman et al., 2000).”
Impact of good practices of handling training on beef cattle welfare and stockpeople attitudes and behaviors (2018, background): “Indeed, it was expected that trained people would behave better towards cattle than those who did not receive any training or information about good cattle handling practices, in line with other studies conducted in the dairy cattle and pork industry (Hemsworth et al., 1994, 2002; Coleman et al., 20”
Group housing of sows in early pregnancy: a review of success and risk factors. (2009, unknown): “(1994) and Coleman et al. (2000) showed that stock people can be trained to interact with pigs in a more positive way, which was reflected in the pigs' behaviour (a reduced withdrawal behaviour was seen). Unfortunately, positive effects on reproductive performance (pigs born per sow per year) lacked”