The effect of group housing on behaviour, growth performance, and health of dairy calves

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027014%3A_____%2F23%3A10005817" target="_blank" >RIV/00027014:_____/23:10005817 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60076658:12220/23:43907574 RIV/62157124:16170/23:43881044

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://actavet.vfu.cz/92/2/0109/" target="_blank" >https://actavet.vfu.cz/92/2/0109/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb202392020109" target="_blank" >10.2754/avb202392020109</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The effect of group housing on behaviour, growth performance, and health of dairy calves

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the housing system on the behaviour, performance, and health of dairy calves. The two-year study was conducted on 56 Holstein bull calves (from birth to 60 days of age) that were placed in individual hutches immediately after their birth. At the age of 31 days, 28 bull calves were moved to group hutches by four. The calves were weighed at birth, at 30 days, and at 60 days of age. The starter intake and health were recorded once a day. The behavioural activities of calves (lying, standing and cross-sucking, etc.) were analysed in 24-h cycles at 38 days and 53 days of age. The results showed that grouphoused calves spent less time lying and resting (P &lt; 0.01) and more time standing (P &lt; 0.01), receiving the starter (P &lt; 0.05), drinking (P &lt; 0.01), cross-sucking (P &lt; 0.01), and social playing (P &lt; 0.01) compared to individually housed calves. Conversely, calves from individually housing spent more time licking the housing surfaces (P &lt; 0.05) and individual playing (P &lt; 0.05). Bull calves housed from day 31 of age in the group hutches achieved a non-significantly higher body weight at weaning (by +3.0 kg), weight gain (by +2.8 kg), and a significantly higher (P &lt; 0.05) starter intake (by +7.9 kg) compared to the individually housed calves. These results showed that housing in small groups allowed for the natural behaviour of calves and improved their growth without having adverse effects on their health.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The effect of group housing on behaviour, growth performance, and health of dairy calves

Popis výsledku anglicky

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the housing system on the behaviour, performance, and health of dairy calves. The two-year study was conducted on 56 Holstein bull calves (from birth to 60 days of age) that were placed in individual hutches immediately after their birth. At the age of 31 days, 28 bull calves were moved to group hutches by four. The calves were weighed at birth, at 30 days, and at 60 days of age. The starter intake and health were recorded once a day. The behavioural activities of calves (lying, standing and cross-sucking, etc.) were analysed in 24-h cycles at 38 days and 53 days of age. The results showed that grouphoused calves spent less time lying and resting (P &lt; 0.01) and more time standing (P &lt; 0.01), receiving the starter (P &lt; 0.05), drinking (P &lt; 0.01), cross-sucking (P &lt; 0.01), and social playing (P &lt; 0.01) compared to individually housed calves. Conversely, calves from individually housing spent more time licking the housing surfaces (P &lt; 0.05) and individual playing (P &lt; 0.05). Bull calves housed from day 31 of age in the group hutches achieved a non-significantly higher body weight at weaning (by +3.0 kg), weight gain (by +2.8 kg), and a significantly higher (P &lt; 0.05) starter intake (by +7.9 kg) compared to the individually housed calves. These results showed that housing in small groups allowed for the natural behaviour of calves and improved their growth without having adverse effects on their health.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

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

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Acta Veterinaria Brno

ISSN

0001-7213

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

92

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

109-115

Kód UT WoS článku

001018962100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85160350783