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A survey of calf management practices and farmer perceptions of calf housing in UK dairy herds

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Adoption of optimal management techniques for rearing dairy calves has significant effects on their health, welfare, and productivity. Despite much published literature on best practice, calf morbidity and mortality rates remain high. This survey aimed
S.A. Mahendran, D.C. Wathes, R.E. Booth, N. Blackie   +3 more
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Pre-Weaned Calf Rearing on Northern Irish Dairy Farms: Part 1. A Description of Calf Management and Housing Design [PDF]

Animals, 2021
The first few months of life are of great importance to the longevity and lifetime performance of dairy cows. The nutrition, environment and healthcare management of heifer calves must be sufficient to minimise exposure to stress and disease and enable ...
Aaron J Brown, Gillian Scoley, Niamh O’Connell, Jamie Robertson, Amanda Browne, Steven Morrison   +5 more
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Youngstock Management as “The Key for Everything”? Perceived Value of Calves and the Role of Calf Performance Monitoring and Advice on Dairy Farms

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022
Replacement heifers are key to the future milking herd and farm economic efficiency but are not always prioritised on dairy farms. Dairy enterprises are comprised of components which compete for limited resources; scarce information about calf ...
Laura J. Palczynski, Laura J. Palczynski, Emma C. L. Bleach, Marnie L. Brennan, Philip A. Robinson   +4 more
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A Survey of Calf Housing Facilities Pre-Weaning, Management Practices and Farmer Perceptions of Calf Welfare on Irish Dairy Farms

Animals, 2023
It is unknown whether calf rearing facilities in the Republic of Ireland are fit for purpose, or if facilities sufficiently consider calf and farmer welfare.
Alison M. Sinnott, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, John Paul Murphy, Emer Kennedy   +3 more
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Pre-Weaned Calf Rearing on Northern Irish Dairy Farms: Part 3—The Impact of Environmental Factors on Calf Performance [PDF]

Animals
Nutrition, healthcare and management of the rearing environment all interact and have an impact on the performance and feed efficiency of pre-weaned dairy calves.
Aaron J. Brown, Gillian Scoley, Niamh O’Connell, Alan Gordon, Steven Morrison   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Calf Management: Individual or Paired Housing Affects Dairy Calf Health and Welfare [PDF]

Animals
Previous research has indicated that preweaned dairy calves reared in pairs compared with individually have improved performance and indicators of animal welfare.
David S. McFarland, Lorna M. McFarland, Darren J. Shaw, Alastair I. Macrae   +3 more
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Management risk factors for calf mortality in intensive Italian dairy farms

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2013
High calf mortality is an important factor of economic loss in dairy production. At present, limited data are available on calf rearing practices and calf mortality in Italian dairy farming.
Maddalena Zucali, Luciana Bava, Alberto Tamburini, Matteo Guerci, Anna Sandrucci   +4 more
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A survey of calf management practices and calf mortality in dairy herds in Finland

Journal of Dairy Science
: Good care practices and colostrum feeding of newborn calves are important for a calf's future health and growth. This study aimed to determine cow calving and calf care practices, focusing on factors affecting calf mortality within the first week ...
Tuomo Kähkönen, Outi Hälli, Helena Rautala, Sami Junnikkala, Heli Simojoki   +4 more
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Evaluation of changes in calf management from 2012 to 2022 on Austrian dairy farms using an online questionnaire

Journal of Dairy Science
: Calf management is important for the development, health, and welfare of the animals. In this follow-up study, we evaluated calf management practices on dairy farms in Austria using an online questionnaire in 2021 and 2022.
Daniela Klein-Jöbstl, Helene Merkinger, Florian Slamanig, Christian Guse, Simone Steiner, Lukas Kalcher, Nicole Hechenberger, Marc Drillich, Michael Iwersen   +8 more
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A survey of northern Victorian dairy farmers to investigate dairy calf management: colostrum feeding and management. [PDF]

Aust Vet J, 2018
Phipps AJ, Beggs DS, Murray AJ, Mansell PD, Pyman MF.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources