Breed and selection line differences in the temperament of beef cattle.
Breed and selection line differences in the temperament of beef cattle.
Author(s): PIOVEZAN, U.; CYRILLO, J. N. dos S. G.; COSTA, M. J. R. P. da
Summary: The temperament of four beef cattle breeds were measured using a flight time test (FT) and a behavior score test (BST). FT was defined as the time taken by animals to cross a distance of 2 m after weight scale. The BST used a visual assessment of cattle behavior in which the results of four categories defined the score: movements, breathing intensity, vocalization and kicking. FT and BST coefficients of heritability were estimated using the restricted maximum likelihood, considering half siblings.
Publication year: 2013
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Pantanal
Keywords: Comportamento, Fear, Husbandry, Manejo, Medo, Vacas de corte, beef cows, behavior
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