Behavioural reactivity of two lines of South African Merino sheep divergently selected for reproductive potential

• Published in: Applied animal behaviour science Vol. 234; p. 105209
• Main Authors: Bonato, Maud, Cloete, J.J.E., Kruger, A.C.M., Cloete, Schalk W.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: animal behavior; Behavioural tests; ewes; humans; Merino; Production performance; reproductive performance; Sheep; Stockman; Temperament; Sheep; Behavioural tests; Production performance; Temperament; Stockman

•Behavioural reactivity of two lines of merino sheep was investigated in docility and scale tests.•No line differences were observed in the success of the docility test and the scoring in the scale test.•Low-line sheep were contained for longer and bleated more in the docility test than High-line sh...