Individual differences in temperament of domestic dairy goats: constancy and change

Change is an essential property of development, yet some element of stability or consistency is necessary for the maintenance of individual distinctiveness. The issues of constancy and change were addressed in a study of individual differences in temperament of domestic dairy goats, Capra hircus. Within-individual stability was assessed on an absolute basis by evaluating changes in mean scores on five behavioural measures monitored in goat-human...