Megan Lucas

Lecturer/Research Fellow

University of Melbourne

Australia

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Megan Lucas is a Lecturer and Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on animal welfare, particularly in relation to pig husbandry and the impacts of human interaction on livestock adaptability and survival. Recent articles include investigations into piglet survival rates during winter and the effects of housing and positive human contact on the behavior and reproductive performance of sows.

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Paul Hemsworth

University of Melbourne

AUSTRALIA

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Kirsty Chidgey

Massey University

NEW ZEALAND

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Alan Tilbrook

Professor of Animal Science

University of Queensland

AUSTRALIA

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This little piggy got cold: Door flaps on outdoor farrowing huts improve piglet survival during winter in Australia

Early human contact and housing for pigs – part 2: resilience to routine husbandry practices

Early human contact and housing for pigs – part 3: ability to cope with the environment

Early human contact and housing for pigs − part 1: responses to humans, novelty and isolation

Review of the influence of farrowing and lactation housing and positive human contact on sow and piglet welfare

Review: Early life piglet experiences and impacts on immediate and longer-term adaptability.

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

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

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Paul Hemsworth

Kirsty Chidgey

Alan Tilbrook

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