Towards genetic improvement of social behaviours in livestock using large-scale sensor data: data simulation and genetic analysis

Harmful social behaviours, such as injurious feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in swine, reduce animal welfare and production efficiency. While these behaviours are heritable, selective breeding is st...

Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 28, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Zhuoshi Wang, Harmen Doekes and Piter Bijma Tags: Research Article Source Type: research