Such systems
predominate in some countries where beef production
is a major agricultural activity. During fattening, 144
crossbred cattle from Limousin and Aberdeen Angus
sires were assessed for temperament using 4 approaches:
response to movement along a race (race score; 4 occasions),
restraint in a crush (crush score; 4 occasions),
flight speed from the crush (flight speed; 4 occasions),
and isolation in a pen with a human (isolation score;
1 occasion in yr 1, 2 occasions in yr 2).