Publications by authors named "Laura McGaughey"
Appl Anim Behav Sci
February 2018
Article Synopsis
- Automated monitoring can provide helpful data in challenging observation situations, but the use of devices may impact animal behavior, which could skew results.
- The study focused on laying hens wearing backpacks with monitoring devices, hypothesizing that stress would result in lower body weight and increased preening and aggression.
- Results showed that while preening increased significantly when hens wore backpacks, eye temperature actually rose, suggesting preening behavior rather than stress caused the temperature change, and no notable aggression was observed.
