Analysis of the behaviour of dairy-type Simmental-Fleckvieh calves in outdoor pen-and-shelter systems

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/62156489:43310/23:43924007

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/24.3.3880" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/24.3.3880</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/24.3.3880" target="_blank" >10.5513/JCEA01/24.3.3880</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Analysis of the behaviour of dairy-type Simmental-Fleckvieh calves in outdoor pen-and-shelter systems

Original language description

Calf behaviour in rearing systems is an important indicator of calf welfare and influences efficient dairy production. In this study, the behavioural patterns of dairy calves in outdoor individual pen-and-shelter units were investigated. The study was done over 12 months with 683 Simmental-Fleckvieh calves, kept for two months (pre-weaning) in outdoor individual pen-and-shelter units, and observed at monthly intervals. During the study the calves&apos; lying and moving behaviour in the shelters were separately observed and evaluated. The ambient temperature outdoors was also recorded. Statistically significant relationships between the calf&apos;s season of birth, as well as the age of the calf and the evaluated forms of behaviour, were found. Outdoor ambient temperature was found to have a statistically significant effect on calf preference for standing or lying down. More standing calves than lying calves were recorded outdoors at higher outdoor ambient temperatures. Calves showed a clear preference for lying down, especially in the sheltered parts of the units (64.86%). Only 4.98% of the calves lay outside; 19.18% were standing outside, while 10.98% preferred standing inside the shelter. The calves lying down outside were significantly younger while older calves were lying inside the shelter.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Central European Agriculture

ISSN

1332-9049

e-ISSN

1332-9049

Volume of the periodical

24

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

HR - CROATIA

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

588-600

UT code for WoS article

001076462900002

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85171440665