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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT FOR FEEDLOT CATTLE

Author
item ENDLICH, G - TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
item MCGLONE, JOHN - TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
item BLACKSHAW, J - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
item Morrow, Julie
item Dailey, Jeffery

Submitted to: Experiment Station Bulletins
Publication Type: Experiment Station
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/31/1996
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Nine Santa Gertrudis steers were evaluated for dominance hierarchy, chute order, order of approach to humans and order of approach to novel objects. The dominance hierarchy was observed and correlation coefficients were calculated with behavioral measures. Social dominance was correlated (P<.05) with chute entry order (r=.62) and toy approach (r=.52). Correlations between social dominance and human approach or body weight were not significant.