Effects of positive human contact on fear and physiological stress responses in Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) subjected to crating and transport

• Main Authors: Mitin, Helen, Idrus, Zulkifli, Meng, Goh Yong, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Awad, Elmutaz Atta
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier BV 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107606/; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0168159123002800

A growing body of research shows that farm animals frequently seek and enjoy human interaction. However, there is a lack of information on how positive human contact affects ducks' stress and fear responses. An experiment was conducted to compare the effects of positive human contact on tonic i...