The effect of rearing substrate and space allowance on the behavior and physiology of dairy calves

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of rearing substrate and space allowance on the behavior and physiology of dairy calves. At 1wk of age, 72 calves were moved into 1 of 18 experimental pens (n=4 calves/pen) where they remained until 6wk of age. Half of the pens had floors cov...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of dairy science 2014-07, Vol.97 (7), p.4455-4463
Hauptverfasser:	Sutherland, M.A., Worth, G.M., Stewart, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Feed Animals behavior Behavior, Animal Body Weight Cattle - physiology Colony Count, Microbial Creatine Kinase - blood dairy calf Dairying - standards Dietary Proteins - blood Escherichia coli - isolation & purification Female housing Housing, Animal - standards Hydrocortisone - blood Immunoglobulin G - blood New Zealand Population Density Posture Serum Amyloid A Protein - metabolism welfare
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