ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
The Effect of Music on Livestock: Cattle, Poultry and Pigs.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Long-term pop music exposure impairs production and reproductive performance in laying hens via neural and oxidative stress pathways.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Toward precision music medicine in oncology care: reproducible, scalable and biomarker-driven interventions.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Review
- Relaxation Music in Broiler Chicken Production: The Effect of Ambient Music on Pectoral Muscle Quality.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Effects of Fan Noise on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters, Feeding Behavior, and Slaughter Performance of Geese Aged 21-70 Days.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Experimental Designs for Preclinical Neuroscience Experiments: Part 2-Blocking and Blocked Designs.eNeuro · 2026Review
- Welfare of beef cattle.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025Article
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- Effects of Raga music and Chinese five-element on milk production, antioxidant, neuroendocrine, immune, and welfare indicators in dairy cows.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Auditory enrichment on facial and physiological responses of Pantaneiro geldings and mares under short-term stress.PloS one · 2025Article
- Abiotic stressors in poultry production: A comprehensive review.Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition · 2025Review
- Impact of musical rhythm on blood, physiological and welfare parameters in stabled horses.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Tactile, Auditory, and Visual Stimulation as Sensory Enrichment for Dairy Cattle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
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- Music and Tactile Stimuli during Daily Milking Affect the Welfare and Productivity of Dairy Cows.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Effects of Different Auditory Environments on Behavior, Learning Ability, and Fearfulness in 4-Week-Old Laying Hen Chicks.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Selected Acoustic Frequencies Have a Positive Impact on Behavioural and Physiological Welfare Indicators in Thoroughbred Racehorses.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Effects of Music and White Noise Exposure on the Gut Microbiota, Oxidative Stress, and Immune-Related Gene Expression of Mice.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- A Practical Approach to Providing Environmental Enrichment to Pigs and Broiler Chickens Housed in Intensive Systems.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- The Role of Sound in Livestock Farming-Selected Aspects.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Benchmarking Enrichment Efforts in the US & Canada Across Species and Enrichment Categories.Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2023Article
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Abstract
The welfare of animals, especially those kept in intensive production systems, is a priority for modern agriculture. This stems from the desire to keep animals healthy, to obtain a good-quality final product, and to meet the demands of today's consumers, who have been increasingly persuaded to buy organic products. As a result, new sound-based methods have been pursued to reduce external stress in livestock. Music therapy has been known for thousands of years, and sounds were believed to improve both body and spirit. Today, they are mostly used to distract patients from their pain, as well as to treat depression and cardiovascular disorders. However, recent studies have suggested that appropriately selected music can confer some health benefits, e.g., by increasing the level and activity of natural killer cells. For use in livestock, the choice of genre, the loudness of the music and the tempo are all important factors. Some music tracks promote relaxation (thus improving yields), while others have the opposite effect. However, there is no doubt that enriching the animals' environment with music improves their welfare and may also convince consumers to buy products from intensively farmed animals. The present paper explores the effects of music on livestock (cattle, poultry and pigs) on the basis of the available literature.
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