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

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
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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 an optimized dairy calf-rearing protocol on performance and health in the subsequent fattening period on Swiss veal farms [PDF]

Veterinary and Animal Science
We conducted a prospective field study to characterize the effects of an optimized rearing protocol of calves on dairy-farms on the subsequent performance, health and antimicrobial use (AMU) at the veal-farm. On 19 dairy-farms a total of 55 matched pairs
Julia Rell, Michael Walkenhorst, Mirjam Holinger, Corinne Bähler, Jens Becker, Martin Kaske   +5 more
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Effect of dairy calf rearing systems on affective states [PDF]

Discover Animals
Dairy calves are typically reared in environments that differ greatly from naturalistic conditions: separated from their dam after birth, housed without peer contact, and unable to graze or have outdoor access.
Malina Suchon, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk   +2 more
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Cow calf contact in dairy herds viewed from the perspectives of calves, cows, humans and the farming system. Farmers’ perceptions and experiences related to dam-rearing systems [PDF]

Landbauforschung, 2020
A common practice in dairy farming is to remove the calf from its mother a few hours after birth. The public debate on the subject has increased, and views on whether the calf should be allowed to stay with its dam for weeks are debated among citizens ...
Vaarst, Mette, Hellec, Florence, Verwer, Cynthia, Johanssen, Juni Rosann E., Sørheim, Kristin   +4 more
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Dairy farmers' perspectives on providing cow-calf contact in the pasture-based systems of New Zealand

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Separation of the cow and calf shortly after birth is a common practice on commercial dairy farms around the world, but there are emerging concerns about this practice among citizens and other stakeholders.
Heather W. Neave, Christine L. Sumner, Roxanne J.T. Henwood, Gosia Zobel, Katie Saunders, Helen Thoday, Trevor Watson, James R. Webster   +7 more
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Effect of weaning and cow-calf contact on the physiological and clinical health, performance, and behaviour of dairy cows and their calves

Animal
Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems have become increasingly popular calf−rearing systems to promote positive welfare; however, weaning and separation may cause distress.
S.E. McPherson, E.A.M. Bokkers, A.M. Sinnott, M.C. McFadden, L.E. Webb, E. Kennedy   +5 more
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Relative telomere length in dairy calves and dams undergoing two different methods of weaning and separation after three months of contact. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Telomere length (i.e., the length of the repeated sequences of DNA at the end of chromosomes) is a promising indicator of overall stress. Our study aimed to compare the effects of a stress-inducing separation process between dams and their calves, with ...
Janja Sirovnik, Rebecca Simon, Anina Vogt, Kerstin Barth, Steve Smith, Susanne Waiblinger, Gesine Lühken, Uta König von Borstel   +7 more
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Behavioral responses of dairy cows and their calves to gradual or abrupt weaning and separation when managed in full- or part-time cow-calf contact systems

Journal of Dairy Science
: There is growing interest in managing cow and calf together for a prolonged period, but concerns remain about how best to wean and separate the cow and calf to minimize stress.
Heather W. Neave, Emma Hvidtfeldt Jensen, Marine Durrenwachter, Margit Bak Jensen   +3 more
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A preliminary study on the feasibility of two different cow-calf contact systems in a pasture-based, seasonal calving dairy system: effects on cow production and health

Animal
Internationally, consumer dissatisfaction with cow-calf separation at birth has led to increased interest in alternative calf−rearing methods, specifically cow-calf contact (CCC) systems.
S.E. McPherson, L.E. Webb, J.P. Murphy, A.M. Sinnott, K. Sugrue, E.A.M. Bokkers, E. Kennedy   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources