The effect of paired calf housing on performance and welfare

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The effect of paired calf housing on performance and welfare

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a paired housing system on the daily activity of dairy calves, their performance and welfare. We analysed the 24-hour cycles of the basic daily activities of 20 calves housed in two different housing systems (individually and in pair) on one farm during the milk nutrition period. Daily behavioural activities of calves were evaluated by nonparametric test (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA), quantitative parameters (live weight, average daily gain) using the F-test and the paired t-test in the Statistica 9 software package. Based on the results of selected behaviour indicators, it stands to reason that calves housed in pair were more active (by 3.6 %) compared to individually housed, which in contrast spent more time lying down (by 2.3 %). Calves housed in pair spent much more time in starter feed intake (by 1.0 %). Regarding the occurrence of negative signs of behaviours, calves housed in pair were found to have higher sucking rates of other calf (by 1.1 %), while in individually housed calves were the higher frequency of licking of surfaces of the hutches, runs and buckets (by 1.6 %). There was no statistically significant difference in body weight, average daily gain between the two various housing systems. In conclusion, it is possible to state that the pair housed calves reached a higher level of welfare due to the possibility of a wider range of natural behaviours.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The effect of paired calf housing on performance and welfare

Popis výsledku anglicky

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a paired housing system on the daily activity of dairy calves, their performance and welfare. We analysed the 24-hour cycles of the basic daily activities of 20 calves housed in two different housing systems (individually and in pair) on one farm during the milk nutrition period. Daily behavioural activities of calves were evaluated by nonparametric test (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA), quantitative parameters (live weight, average daily gain) using the F-test and the paired t-test in the Statistica 9 software package. Based on the results of selected behaviour indicators, it stands to reason that calves housed in pair were more active (by 3.6 %) compared to individually housed, which in contrast spent more time lying down (by 2.3 %). Calves housed in pair spent much more time in starter feed intake (by 1.0 %). Regarding the occurrence of negative signs of behaviours, calves housed in pair were found to have higher sucking rates of other calf (by 1.1 %), while in individually housed calves were the higher frequency of licking of surfaces of the hutches, runs and buckets (by 1.6 %). There was no statistically significant difference in body weight, average daily gain between the two various housing systems. In conclusion, it is possible to state that the pair housed calves reached a higher level of welfare due to the possibility of a wider range of natural behaviours.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

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

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/QK1910438" target="_blank" >QK1910438: Snížení aplikace antibiotik využitím ekologicky šetrných prebiotických a probiotických krmných aditiv ve výživě telat</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název statě ve sborníku

Animal Physiology, Nutrition and Welfare

ISBN

978-80-7394-771-2

ISSN

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e-ISSN

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Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

77-85

Název nakladatele

Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Místo vydání

České Budějovice

Místo konání akce

České Budějovice

Datum konání akce

7. 11. 2019

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

EUR - Evropská akce

Kód UT WoS článku

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