Fuente: WIPO "industrial hemp" Methods of improving performance, minimizing negative effects of stressful stimuli, or reducing stress response, improving behavior, immune function, morbidity, performance, and/or carcass characteristics in livestock. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of cannabinoids to an animal before, during and/or after exposure to a stressful event, wherein said cannabinoids are administered to the animal for a total time period of up to 14 days. The present disclosure also concerns animal feeds or feed additives for use in the methods, wherein the animal feed or feed additive comprises an effective amount of cannabinoids.