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Dam–calf contact rearing in Switzerland: Aspects of management and milking

Journal of Dairy Science
: Cow–calf contact (CCC) rearing is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to the common practice of early separation of cow and calf in dairy management.
J. Rell, C. Nanchen, P. Savary, C. Buchli, C. Rufener   +4 more
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Effects of whole-day versus half-day cow-calf contact on cows’ and calves’ performance

Animal
Cow-calf contact systems (CCCs), where dairy cows nurse their own calves for several weeks while being milked, have some advantages in terms of animal welfare.
K.A. Zipp, U. Knierim
doaj   +1 more source

Gradual weaning of 3-month-old calves from foster cows in dairy production

JDS Communications
When calves are reared by cows, separation can be stressful, and it is often advised to use gradual weaning to minimize this stress. In foster cow systems, one gradual weaning method is to remove the foster cows, one by one, from the cow-calf group.
Margit Bak Jensen, Laura E. Webb, Mette Vaarst, Eddie A.M. Bokkers   +3 more
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Review: Opportunities and challenges for the genetic selection of dairy calf disease traits

Animal
Interest in dairy cow health continues to grow as we better understand health’s relationship with production potential and animal welfare. Over the past decade, efforts have been made to incorporate health traits into national genetic evaluations ...
C. Lynch, E.M. Leishman, F. Miglior, D. Kelton, F.S. Schenkel, C.F. Baes   +5 more
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Growth and metabolism of calves in a dairy cow-calf contact system with gradual weaning and separation

Journal of Dairy Science
: In dairy cow-calf contact (CCC) systems, cows and calves stay together for a prolonged period, allowing for more suckling and strengthening of the maternal bond compared with the early separation of cow and calf in conventional dairy systems.
C.L. van Zyl, E.A.M. Bokkers, B. Kemp, S. Agenäs, A.T.M. van Knegsel   +4 more
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“The advice? Think bigger”: Community perspectives on dairy farming, including surplus calves—An Australian focus group study

Journal of Dairy Science
: Citizens are becoming increasingly disconnected from food production. Despite this, many people still hold strong values about how food is produced.
Sarah E. Bolton, Bianca Vandresen, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioural responses of dairy cows and calves to fenceline weaning after 4 or 6 months of full cow-calf contact

Animal
Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems, where cows and calves are housed together during all or part of the milk-feeding period, foster strong social bonds within dam-calf pairs.
C.S. Wegner, L. Rönnegård, S. Agenäs, H.K. Eriksson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Invited review: Barriers and potential strategies in the implementation of cow-calf contact systems—Insights from dairy cattle farmers and from other livestock production systems

Journal of Dairy Science
: Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems are of growing scientific interest due to the public concern about early separation of the calf from the dam on dairy cattle farms, which currently occurrs soon after calving.
Lisette M.C. Leliveld, Claudia Manfrè, Marta Brscic, Monica Battini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal contact and age-dependent succession influence the assembly of the calf rumen microbiome and virome. [PDF]

Microbiol Spectr
Sato Y, Uda Y, Nagao Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Facilitating perspective-taking with animals in human decision-making. [PDF]

Anim Welf
Ryan EB, Billet MI, Weary DM.
europepmc   +1 more source