The effects of different flooring types on the behavior, health, and welfare of finishing beef steers

Raising beef cattle on concrete floors can negatively impact their welfare by increasing joint swelling and body lesions, as well as abnormalities in resting behavior and postural changes. We hypothesized that the addition of rubber mats to concrete pens would improve beef cattle welfare by improvin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of animal science 2015-03, Vol.93 (3), p.1258-1266
Hauptverfasser:	Elmore, M R P, Elischer, M F, Claeys, M C, Pajor, E A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Welfare Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Body Weight Cattle - physiology Floors and Floorcoverings Housing, Animal Hygiene Male Weight Gain
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