Lateralised Behavioural Responses of Chickens to a Threatening Human and a Novel Environment Indicate Fearful Emotions

The demeanour of a human during an interaction with an animal may influence the animal’s emotional response. We investigated whether the emotional responses of laying hens to a threatening or neutral human and a novel environment were lateralised, from which their emotional state can be inferred. Tw...

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Main Authors: Amira A. Goma, Clive J. C. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/14/2023
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