Lidfors, Lena
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
Behavior and performance changes when tied dairy cows were moved to a loose housing system in a cubicle system were investigated. Behavioral observations were made for 3 consecutive days in 3 periods after transition. The cows (n=105) were observed on 18 sampling occasions for 1 month. Recordings were made of body positions and general and social behaviors. Monthly milk records were collected 1 year before and 1 year after transition. Cows walked more during the 1st observation period than during the other periods (p
Nyckelord
Dairy cow; cubicle housing; behavior; milk production; reproduction
Publicerad i
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
2018, volym: 21, nummer: 1, sidor: 82-92
SLU författare
Associerade SLU-program
Excellenscentrum för djurvälfärd
UKÄ forskningsämne
Husdjursvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2017.1376204
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/90928