Paul Hemsworth

Positive Human Contact and Housing Systems Impact the Responses of Piglets to Various Stressors

Megan E Hayes, Lauren M Hemsworth, Rebecca S Morrison, Alan J Tilbrook, Paul H Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMALS

This experiment studied the effects of lactation housing systems and human interaction on piglets' responses to routine stressors...

Physical workload and psychosocial working conditions in Swedish pig transport drivers

Sofia Wilhelmsson, Maria Andersson, Inger Arvidsson, Camilla Dahlqvist, Paul H Hemsworth, Jenny Yngvesson, Jan Hultgren

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

Working conditions of 20 Swedish pig transport drivers (PTD) were assessed by a questionnaire, a workshop, and recorded postures a..

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..

Effects of the presence of zoo visitors on zoo-housed little penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Samantha J Chiew, Kym L Butler, Kerry V Fanson, Simon Eyre, Grahame J Coleman, Sally L Sherwen, Vicky Melfi, Paul H Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2021  |  NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Little penguins (Eudyptula minor), or Kororā in Māori, show variation in their behavioural responses towards zoo visitors in Austr..

Visitor Attitudes Toward Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Two Australian Zoos

Samantha J Chiew, Paul H Hemsworth, Vicky Melfi, Sally L Sherwen, Alicia Burns, Grahame J Coleman

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

This study identified and compared the attitudes of visitors toward zoo-housed little penguins, their enclosure and visitor experi..

Cage production and laying hen welfare

Paul H Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Although many factors affect the welfare of hens housed in cage and non-cage systems, welfare issues in cage systems often involve..

Costs and Benefits of Improving Farm Animal Welfare

Jill N Fernandes, Paul H Hemsworth, Grahame J Coleman, Alan J Tilbrook

Journal article  |  2021  |  AGRICULTURE-BASEL

It costs money to improve the welfare of farm animals. For people with animals under their care, there are many factors to conside..

The impact of management, husbandry and stockperson decisions on the welfare of laying hens in Australia

Lauren E Edwards, Paul H Hemsworth

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE

The present review examines the impact of management and husbandry decisions on the welfare of laying hens in Australia. The liter..

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..

Layer hen welfare

Paul H Hemsworth, Alan J Tilbrook, Dana LM Campbell, Andrew D Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE