The effect of a social facilitator cow on the distance walked and time spent walking by abruptly weaned beef calves
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DOI: 10.1071/an20434
Abstract: Context Separation of a calf from its dam at weaning can cause stress behaviours such as excessive walking and vocalising. These behaviours combined with poor dry matter and water intakes during weaning can cause bodyweight… read more here.
Keywords: cow; abruptly weaned; distance; time ... See more keywords
307 A social facilitator can reduce calf walking behavior at weaning
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz258.006
Abstract: Common industry practice is to wean beef calves prior to natural weaning with the objectives of improving cow body weight and preparing calves for the subsequent receiving, growing, and finishing phases of production. Discontinuing the… read more here.
Keywords: facilitator reduce; 307 social; reduce calf; social facilitator ... See more keywords