The role of behavior in cattle production: A review of research

Stricklin, W. R.; Kautz-Scanavy, C.C.

doi:10.1016/0304-3762(84)90043-9

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“…Their top three reasons for desiring bulls with calm dispositions were 1) excitable bulls lose weight, 2) temperament is heritable, and 3) there is a high labor cost associated with wilder cattle. Producers know that calm handling of cattle (Stricklin and Kautz-Scanavy, 1984) and calm cattle (Burrow and Dillon, 1997;Voisinet et al, 1997a,b;Smith 1998) can increase productivity.…”

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The relationship between reaction to sudden, intermittent movements and sounds and temperament.

Lanier

Grandin

Green

et al. 2000

Journal of Animal Science

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Casual observations indicated that some cattle are more sensitive to sudden movement or intermittent sound than other cattle. Six commercial livestock auctions in two states and a total of 1,636 cattle were observed to assess the relationship between breed, gender, and temperament score on the response to sudden, intermittent visual and sound stimuli, such as the ringman swinging his arm for a bid and the sound of him briefly yelling a bid. A 4-point temperament score was used to score each animal while it was in the ring. The scores used were 1) walks and(or) stands still, with slow, smooth body movements; 2) continuously walks or trots, and vigilant; 3) gait is faster than a trot (runs even a couple of steps), with fast, abrupt, jerky movements, and very vigilant; and 4) hits the ring fence, walls, partitions, or people with its head. Animals were observed for flinches, startle responses, or orientation toward sudden, intermittent sounds, motions, and tactile stimulation, such as being touched with a cane or plastic paddle. The cattle observed were mostly Bos taurus beef breeds and Holstein dairy cattle. Holsteins were more sound-sensitive (P = .02) and touch-sensitive (P < .01) than beef cattle. Sensitivity to sudden, intermittent stimuli (e.g., sound, motion, and touch) increased as temperament score (excitability) increased. Cattle with a temperament score of 1 were the least sensitive to sudden, intermittent movement and sound and those with a temperament score of 4 were the most sensitive (P < .01). This same relationship was sometimes observed for touch but was not statistically significant. Motion-sensitive cattle were more likely than nonsensitive cattle to score a temperament rating of 3 or 4 (P < .01). Steers and heifers were more motion-sensitive than the older bulls and cows (P = .03). Beef cattle urinated (P <.01, n = 1,581) and defecated (P < .01, n = 1,582) more often in the ring than did dairy cattle. Cattle that became agitated during handling in an auction ring were the individuals that were most likely to be startled by sudden, intermittent sounds and movements. Reactivity to sudden, intermittent stimuli may be an indicator of an excitable temperament.

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The relationship between reaction to sudden, intermittent movements and sounds and temperament.

Lanier

Grandin

Green

et al. 2000

Journal of Animal Science

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“…In cattle, changes in behavior, such as their fear response to humans and/or to novel environments is defined as temperament [8]. Stricklin and Kautz-Scanavy [42] described temperament as the degree of skittishness, excitability, apprehension, or calmness of an animal. More temperamental, or wild cattle, increase the risk of injury to facilities, workers, and other cattle, thus increasing costs (i.e., bruising on carcasses) [7,9].…”

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Interactions between Temperament, Stress, and Immune Function in Cattle

Burdick

Randel

Carroll

et al. 2011

International Journal of Zoology

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The detrimental effects caused by stressors encountered by animals during routine handling can pose economic problems for the livestock industry due to increased costs ultimately borne by the producer and the consumer. Stress adversely affects key physiological processes of the reproductive and immune systems. In recent years stress responsiveness has been associated with cattle behavior, specifically temperament. Cattle with more excitable temperaments, as measured by chute score, pen score, and exit velocity (flight speed), exhibit greater basal concentrations of glucocorticoids and catecholamines. Similar to stressed cattle, more temperamental cattle (i.e., cattle exhibiting greater exit velocity or pen and chute scores) have poorer growth performance, carcass characteristics, and immune responses. Thus, understanding the interrelationship of stress and temperament can help in the development of selection and management practices that reduce the negative influence of temperament on growth and productivity of cattle. This paper discusses the relationship between stress and temperament and the developing evidence of an effect of temperament on immune function of cattle that have been handled or restrained. Specifically, the paper discusses different methodologies used to measure temperament, including chute score, pen score, and exit velocity, and discusses the reaction of cattle to different stressors including handling and restraint. Hindawi Publishing Corporation

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“…En los animales estas respuestas de comportamiento pueden variar desde manifestaciones de docilidad hasta nerviosismo (miedo), desde la falta de respuesta mostrada por inmovilidad para escapar, hasta la conducta agresiva o de ataque (Stricklin and Kautz-Scanavy, 1984).…”

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La importancia del temperamento en la producción de ganado de carne bovina

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Flórez–Díaz

2016

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La importancia del temperamento en la producción de ResumenEn las explotaciones ganaderas, los bovinos son expuestos a diferentes factores estresantes desde el crecimiento hasta el sacrificio, afectando el bienestar y temperamento de los animales. El término "temperamento" se define como la reacción producida en un animal ante la presencia del hombre y se encuentra afectado por diferentes factores como la raza, el gé-nero, la edad, el manejo y la genética. Durante la evaluación del temperamento los bovinos excitables (nerviosos) tienden a presentar resultados altos en las evaluaciones de corral (EC), brete (EB) y velocidad de salida del brete (VSB), los cuales están relacionados con concentraciones elevadas de glucocorticoides y catecolaminas. Asimismo, los animales de temperamento nervioso presentan bajas ganancias diarias de peso (crecimiento lento) y bajos resultados de calidad de la canal y de la carne en comparación con animales de temperamento calmado. Por lo que el propósito de este documento fue revisar la relación entre el temperamento y la producción de carne bovina.Palabras clave: Calidad de la canal, Estrés, Ganancia de Peso, Sacrificio, Terneza, Velocidad de Salida. AbstractIn livestock farms, cattle are exposed to different stressors from growth to slaughter, affecting the welfare and temperament of animals. The term "temperament" is defined as the reaction produced by an animal in the presence of man and is affected by various factors such as breed, gender, age, management and genetics. During the evaluation of cattle temperament, animals with an excitable temperament (nervous) tend to have high scores on assessments of pen, chute and chute exit velocity, which are associated with high concentrations of glucocorticoids and catecholamines. Also, animals with nervous temperament have low daily gains (slow growth) and lower results of carcass and meat quality compared to animals with calm temperament. The purpose of this paper is to review the relationship between temperament and beef cattle production.

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The role of behavior in cattle production: A review of research

Cited by 37 publications

References 112 publications

The relationship between reaction to sudden, intermittent movements and sounds and temperament.

The relationship between reaction to sudden, intermittent movements and sounds and temperament.

Interactions between Temperament, Stress, and Immune Function in Cattle

La importancia del temperamento en la producción de ganado de carne bovina

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