2023

Vickery, H. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-1136, Neal, R.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5017-7283, Stergiadis, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7293-182X and Meagher, R. K. (2023) Gradually weaning goat kids may improve weight gains whilst reducing weaning stress and increasing creep feed intakes. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10. ISSN 2297-1769 doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1200849

Vickery, H.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-1136, Meagher, R.K., Stergiadis, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7293-182X and Neal, R.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5017-7283 (2023) Understanding how goat kids feed from a computerised ad libitum milk feeder. In: Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 28-30 March 2023, Birmingham, UK, pp. 400-401. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.530

Vickery, H. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-1136, Meagher, R. K., Stergiadis, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7293-182X and Neal, R. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5017-7283 (2023) A preliminary investigation of the feeding behaviour of dairy goat kids reared away from their dams on a computerised ad libitum milk feeding system. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 261. 105898. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.105898

2022

Zhang, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-9606, Juniper, D. T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7709-2949, McDonald, R., Parsons, S. and Meagher, R. K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6576-8155 (2022) Holstein calves' preference for potential physical enrichment items on different presentation schedules. Journal of Dairy Science, 105 (10). pp. 8316-8327. ISSN 0022-0302 doi: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21715

Vickery, H. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-1136, Neal, R. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5017-7283 and Meagher, R. K. (2022) Rearing goat kids away from their dams 1. A survey to understand rearing methods. Animal, 16 (6). 100547. ISSN 1751-7311 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100547

Zhang, C., Juniper, D. T. and Meagher, R. K. (2022) Effects of physical enrichment and pair housing before weaning on growth, behaviour and cognitive ability of calves after weaning and regrouping. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 249. 105606. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105606

2021

Zhang, C., Juniper, D. T. and Meagher, R. K. (2021) Effects of physical enrichment items and social housing on calves’ growth, behaviour and response to novelty. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 237. 105295. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105295

2019

Beaver, A., Meagher, R. K., von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. and Weary, D. M. (2019) A systematic review of the effects of early separation on dairy cow and calf health. Journal of Dairy Science, 102 (7). pp. 5784-5810. ISSN 0022-0302 doi: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15603

Meagher, R. K., Beaver, A., Weary, D. M. and von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. (2019) A systematic review of the effects of prolonged cow-calf contact on behavior, welfare, and productivity. Journal of Dairy Science, 102 (7). pp. 5765-5783. ISSN 0022-0302 doi: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-16021

2018

Meagher, R. (2018) Is boredom an animal welfare concern? Animal Welfare, 28 (1). pp. 21-32. ISSN 0962-7286 doi: https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.28.1.021

2017

Meagher, R. K., Campbell, D. L. M. and Mason, G. J. (2017) Boredom-like states in mink and their behavioural correlates: a replicate study. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 197. pp. 112-119. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.08.001

Meagher, R. K., Weary, D. M. and von Keyserlingk, M. A.G. (2017) Some like it varied: individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 195 (195). pp. 8-14. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.06.006

2016

Meagher, R. K., von Keyserlingk, M. A.G., Atkinson, D. and Weary, D. M. (2016) Inconsistency in dairy calves’ responses to tests of fearfulness. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 185. pp. 15-22. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2016.10.007

2015

Fureix, C. and Meagher, R. K. (2015) What can inactivity (in its various forms) reveal about affective states in non-human animals? A review. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 171. pp. 8-24. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2015.08.036

Costa, J. H. C., Meagher, R. K., von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. and Weary, D. M. (2015) Early pair housing increases solid feed intake and weight gains in dairy calves. Journal of Dairy Science, 98 (9). pp. 6381-6386. ISSN 0022-0302 doi: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-9395

Meagher, R. K., Daros, R. R., Costa, J. H.C., von Keyserlingk, M. A.G., Hötzel, M. J. and Weary, D. M. (2015) Effects of degree and timing of social housing on reversal learning and response to novel objects in dairy calves. PLoS ONE, 10 (8). e0132828. ISSN 1932-6203 doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132828

2014

Meagher, R. K., Dallaire, J. A., Campbell, D. L.M., Ross, M., Moller, S. H., Hansen, S. W., Diez-Leon, M., Palme, R. and Mason, G. J. (2014) Benefits of a ball and chain: simple environmental enrichments improve welfare and reproductive success in farmed American mink (Neovison vison). PLoS ONE, 9 (11). e110589. ISSN 1932-6203 doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110589

Gaillard, C., Meagher, R. K., von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. and Weary, D. M. (2014) Social housing improves dairy calves' performance in two cognitive tests. PLoS ONE, 9 (2). e90205. ISSN 1932-6203 doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090205

2013

Kinkaid, H. M. Y., Mills, D. S., Nichols, S. G., Meagher, R. K. and Mason, G. J. (2013) Feather-damaging behaviour in captive parrots: an initial analysis of potential demographic risk factors. Avian Biology Research, 6 (4). pp. 289-296. ISSN 1758-1559 doi: https://doi.org/10.3184/175815513X13803574144572

Buob, M., Meagher, R., Dawson, L., Palme, R., Haley, D. and Mason, G. (2013) Providing ‘get-away bunks’ and other enrichments to primiparous adult female mink improves their reproductive productivity. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 147 (1-2). pp. 194-204. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2013.05.004

Meagher, R. K., Campbell, D. L. M., Dallaire, J. A., Diez-Leon, M., Palme, R. and Mason, G. J. (2013) Sleeping tight or hiding in fright? The welfare implications of different subtypes of inactivity in mink. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 144 (3-4). pp. 138-146. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2013.01.008

2012

Meagher, R. K. and Mason, G. J. (2012) Environmental enrichment reduces signs of boredom in caged mink. PLoS ONE, 7 (11). e49180. ISSN 1932-6203 doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049180

Meagher, R. K., Bechard, A., Palme, R., Díez-León, M., Hunter, D. B. and Mason, G. J. (2012) Decreased litter size in inactive female mink (Neovison vison): mediating variables and implications for overall productivity. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 92 (2). pp. 131-141. ISSN 1918-1825 doi: https://doi.org/10.4141/CJAS2011-107

Meagher, R. K., Bechard, A. and Mason, G. J. (2012) Mink with divergent activity levels have divergent reproductive strategies. Ethology, 118 (6). pp. 543-554. ISSN 0179-1613 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2012.02044.x

Dallaire, J.A., Meagher, R. K. and Mason, G.J. (2012) Individual differences in stereotypic behaviour predict individual differences in the nature and degree of enrichment use in caged American mink. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. ISSN 0168-1591

2011

Dallaire, J. A., Meagher, R. K., Diez-Leon, M., Garner, J. P. and Mason, G. J. (2011) Recurrent perseveration correlates with abnormal repetitive locomotion in adult mink but is not reduced by environmental enrichment. Behavioural Brain Research, 224 (2). pp. 213-222. ISSN 0166-4328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.061

Meagher, R. K., Duncan, I., Bechard, A. and Mason, G. J. (2011) Who's afraid of the big bad glove? Testing for fear and its correlates in mink. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 133 (3-4). pp. 254-264. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2011.05.009

Bechard, A., Meagher, R. and Mason, G. (2011) Environmental enrichment reduces the likelihood of alopecia in adult C57BL/6J mice. JAALAS.

2009

Meagher, R. K. (2009) Observer ratings: validity and value as a tool for animal welfare research. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 119 (1). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0168-1591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2009.02.026