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Behavioral responses to cow and calf separation: separation at 1 and 100 days after birth [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2023
Objective The aim was to compare the behavioral response to full separation of cows and calves maintained together for 100 days or 24 h. Methods Twelve Holstein-Friesian cow-calf pairs were enrolled into either treatment or industry groups (n = 6 cow ...
Sarah E. Mac, Sabrina Lomax, Cameron E. F. Clark   +2 more
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Dairy cow and calf behavior and productivity when maintained together on a pasture-based system [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2023
Objective We determined the impact of maintaining pasture-based dairy cows and calves together over 100 days on cow milk production, cow and calf behavior, and calf liveweight and carcass quality.
Sarah E. Mac, Sabrina Lomax, Cameron E. F. Clark   +2 more
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Factors contributing to milk yield variation among cows in a cow–calf contact system in early lactation

JDS Communications, 2022
The conventional dairy production system involves separation of the cow and calf at around 24 h after birth. Due to public concerns regarding this early separation, a few farmers are taking up the cow–calf contact system. However, some farmers have cited
Eva K. Mutua, Marie J. Haskell
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Early Weaning: a Management Alternative for Florida Beef Cattle Producers

EDIS, 2008
Revised! AN-131, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by John Arthington, describes this management practice involving the permanent separation of the cow and calf when the calf is 70 to 90 days of age.
John Arthington
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Welfare of calves and heifers on dairy farms with cow-calf contact rearing or early separation [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Susanne Waiblinger
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Short- and long-term effects of temporary early cow–calf separation or restricted suckling on well-being and performance in zebu cattle

Animal, 2021
Information on weaning techniques in the tropics is scarce, particularly regarding the long-term effect of temporary early cow–calf separation or restricted suckling.
L. Pérez-Torres, P. Ortiz, J.F. Martínez, A. Orihuela, I. Rubio, M. Corro, C.S. Galina, R. Ungerfeld   +7 more
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Strategies for keeping dairy cows and calves together – a cross-sectional survey study

Animal, 2022
Although it is still most common to rear dairy calves separately from adult cattle, the interest in prolonged contact between dairy calves and lactating cows during early life is increasing.
H. Eriksson, N. Fall, S. Ivemeyer, U. Knierim, C. Simantke, B. Fuerst-Waltl, C. Winckler, R. Weissensteiner, D. Pomiès, B. Martin, A. Michaud, A. Priolo, M. Caccamo, T. Sakowski, M. Stachelek, A. Spengler Neff, A. Bieber, C. Schneider, K. Alvåsen   +18 more
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Postpartum Stressors Cause a Reduction in Mechanical Brush Use in Dairy Cows

Animals, 2021
Dairy cows are often subjected to multiple post-partum stressors but how these stressors impact cows’ affective states remain poorly understood. Negative affective states are often associated with reduced expression of low-resilience behaviors, so we ...
Benjamin Lecorps, Allison Welk, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk   +3 more
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Public attitudes toward different management scenarios for “surplus” dairy calves

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: As awareness grows, some traditional management practices used by the dairy industry will be questioned by members of the public. Therefore, to maintain its social license to operate, the industry needs to account for public perspectives when ...
Caroline Ritter, Maria J. Hötzel, MarinaA.G. von Keyserlingk   +2 more
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Comparing weaning methods in dairy calves with different dam contact levels

Journal of Dairy Science, 2023
: Allowing the dam to rear her calf is an alternative practice in the dairy industry where cow and calf may gain welfare benefits from performing natural and highly motivated behaviors.
Maja Bertelsen, Margit Bak Jensen
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