Social stress is a leading welfare concern in livestock, and substantial variation in social behavior is seen at the individual and group level. In this review, we focus on social interactions as perhaps the most dynamic and challenging aspects of the lives of farm animals. Despite living in an environment managed by humans, farm animals are still capable of making important behavioral decisions that influence welfare. 2Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, United KingdomĪ fundamental understanding of behavior is essential to improving the welfare of billions of farm animals around the world.1Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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