Dairy goats prefer to use different flooring types to perform different behaviours
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.09.004
Abstract: Abstract Flooring is an important component of indoor housing systems for livestock as it can impact animal hygiene and welfare. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the lying and elimination preferences of… read more here.
Keywords: different flooring; four flooring; restriction period; flooring types ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Two Different Flooring Designs for Rabbit Housing in Accordance with German Welfare Regulations: Soiling and Mortality
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture9120257
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate a new housing system for fattening rabbits with two different flooring designs (F1 and F2) in accordance with new legal requirements in Germany (11 mm slats… read more here.
Keywords: flooring designs; different flooring; mortality; soiling mortality ... See more keywords