Maxine Rice

Telephone Survey Versus Panel Survey Samples Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Regarding Animal Welfare in the Red Meat Industry in Australia

Lauren M Hemsworth, Maxine Rice, Paul H Hemsworth, Grahame J Coleman

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Surveys are used extensively in social research and, despite a lack of conclusive evidence of their 'representativeness,' probabil..

Pre-slaughter factors linked to variation in responses to carbon dioxide gas stunning in pig abattoirs

EC Jongman, R Woodhouse, M Rice, J-L Rault

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL

The stunning process is an important component of slaughter with implications for animal welfare due to the potential distress and..

Effects of Positive Human Contact during Gestation on the Behaviour, Physiology and Reproductive Performance of Sows

Megan E Hayes, Lauren M Hemsworth, Rebecca S Morrison, Kym L Butler, Maxine Rice, Jean-Loup Rault, Paul H Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMALS

Previous positive interactions with humans may ameliorate the stress response of farm animals to aversive routine practices such a..

The Impact of a Negative Media Event on Public Attitudes Towards Animal Welfare in the Red Meat Industry

Maxine Rice, Lauren M Hemsworth, Paul H Hemsworth, Grahame J Coleman

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANIMALS

Public perception of livestock industries and consumer trust in farmers can affect consumer behaviour and impact on social license..

Investigating the effect of pen shape and pen size on group flight distance of extensively managed ewes

Samantha R Cramer, Carolina A Munoz, David M McGill, Maxine Rice, Rebecca E Doyle

Journal article  |  2020  |  APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

This study investigated the effect of pen shape and pen size on the group flight distance of extensively managed ewes, and how fli..

Relationships between handling, behaviour and stress in lambs at abattoirs

PH Hemsworth, M Rice, S Borg, LE Edwards, EN Ponnampalam, GJ Coleman

Journal article  |  2019  |  ANIMAL

There is community concern about the treatment of farm animals post-farm gate, particularly animal transport and slaughter. Relati..

The short-term behavioural response of sows, but not gilts, to a social stimulus is related to sow aggressiveness in groups

M Verdon, RS Morrison, M Rice, KL Butler, PH Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2017  |  BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

This study examined relationships between the behavioural response of pregnant gilts (n=200, gestation 1) and sows (n=200, gestati..

The effect of trough space and floor space on feeding and welfare of lambs in an intensive finishing system

Ellen C Jongman, Maxine Rice, Angus JD Campbell, Kym L Butler, Paul H Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2017  |  APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

This study examined the effects of floor space and feeder space on the feeding behaviour, growth and stress physiology of lambs, a..

Effects of varying floor space on aggressive behavior and cortisol concentrations in group-housed sows

PH Hemsworth, RS Morrison, AJ Tilbrook, KL Butler, M Rice, SJ Moeller

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Floor space is an important determinant of aggression and stress in group-housed sows, and the aim of the present experiment was t..

Relationships between temperament, feeding behaviour, social interactions, and stress in lambs adapting to a feedlot environment

Maxine Rice, Ellen Caroline Jongman, Kym Lloyd Butler, Paul Hamilton Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2016  |  APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

The production of lamb meat is a large and important industry in Australia. Variability and seasonality of the climate and the dem..