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Comparison of the welfare of beef cattle in housed and grazing systems: hormones, health and behaviour [PDF]

, 2023
Animal welfare encompasses all aspects of an animal’s life and the interactions between animals. Consequently, welfare must be measured across a variety of factors that consider aspects such as health, behaviour and mental state.
Mullan, S., Cardenas, L. M., Michael R. F. Lee, Siobhan Mullan, Cooke, A., Lee, M.R.F., Cooke, A.S., Andrew S. Cooke, Le Cocq, K., Charlie Morten, Morten, C., Joanna Hockenhull, Rivero, M. J., Phil Le-Grice, M. Jordana Rivero, Cardenas, L.M., Lee, M. R. F., Kate Le Cocq, Hockenhull, J., Le-Grice, P., Laura M. Cardenas   +20 more
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Foraging behaviour and occupation pattern of beef cows on a heterogeneous pasture in the Swiss Alps

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2014
In the Alps, many summer pastures are under-used due to the decreasing number of livestock. Optimizing the grazing management of heterogeneous pastures implies a better understanding of foraging habits of cattle.
M. Meisser, C. Deléglise, F. Freléchoux, A. Chassot, B. Jeangros, E. Mosimann   +5 more
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Foraging behaviour and performance of steers from two local breeds (Asturian Valley and Asturian Mountain) grazing in Cantabrian (N Spain) summer pastures

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019
Steer meat production in northern Spain is deficient to attend market demand. This research aimed to compare the foraging behaviour and production of yearling steers from two local breeds differing in body weight (BW), Asturian Valley (AV, 372 kg) and ...
Alicia Román-Trufero, Antonio Martínez, Luis M. M. Ferreira, Valentín García-Prieto, Rocío Rosa-García, Koldo Osoro, Rafael Celaya   +6 more
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Ingestive diurnal behaviour of grazing beef cattle

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2020
Three experiments were conducted with the objective of evaluating the effects of supplementation (concentrate or mineral supplementation), supplementation strategy (continuous or strategic supplementation) and gender class on the ingestive and diurnal ...
Josilaine Aparecida da Costa Lima, Henrique Jorge Fernandes, Aline Gomes da Silva, Gumercindo Loriano Franco, Edneia Pereira Rosa, Yasmin dos Santos Falcão, Luísa Melville Paiva   +6 more
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Restricting dairy cow access time to pasture in early lactation: the effects on milk production, grazing behaviour and dry matter intake

Animal, 2011
One of the main aims of pasture-based systems of dairy production is to increase the proportion of grazed grass in the diet. This is most easily achieved by increasing the number of grazing days.
E. Kennedy, J. Curran, B. Mayes, M. McEvoy, J.P. Murphy, M. O'Donovan   +5 more
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The Effect of Frequency of Fresh Pasture Allocation on the Feeding Behaviour of High Production Dairy Cows

Animals, 2022
For ruminants, grazing and ruminating activities are essential in nutrient capture and ultimately animal performance however these activities can demand significant time and energy.
Jessica G. Pollock, Alan W. Gordon, Kathryn M. Huson, Deborah A. McConnell   +3 more
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Effect of daily movement of dairy cattle to fresh grass in morning or afternoon on intake, grazing behaviour, rumen fermentation and milk production

, 2009
Twenty Holstein cows were split into two equal groups to test the effect of daily move to a previously ungrazed strip after morning milking (MA) or afternoon milking (AA) on herbage intake, grazing behaviour, rumen characteristics and milk production ...
Dijkstra, J., Abrahamse, P.A., Tamminga, S.   +2 more
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Forage Consumption and Its Effects on the Performance of Growing Swine—Discussed in Relation to European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa L.) in Semi-Extensive Systems: A Review

Animals, 2019
Due to its distinct properties, wild boar meat is considered a highly desirable consumer product, in a market that is expanding. Outdoor production is also favoured by consumers who value animal welfare and environmental sustainability when choosing meat
M. Jordana Rivero, Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez, Silvana Pietrosemoli, Cecilia Carballo, Andrew S. Cooke, Anne Grete Kongsted   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forage biomass availability, species diversity and seasonal variation in grazing behaviour of cattle in the outskirts of Ouagadougou

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2020
In order to determine the exploitation of grazing areas in the outskirts of Ouagadougou by cattle herds, the grazing behaviour of cows was monitored in five villages in these during three distinct seasons, namely wet, cool dry and hot dry season.
Cécile Sarambé, Marie-Louise Kaboré, Nouhoun Zampaligré, Regina Roessler, Mamadou Sangaré   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the RumiWatchSystem for measuring grazing behaviour of cows

Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2018
Feeding behaviour is an important parameter of animal performance, health and welfare, as well as reflecting levels and quality of feed available. Previously, sensors were only used for measuring animal feeding behaviour in indoor housing systems. However, sensors such as the RumiWatchSystem can also monitor such behaviour continuously in pasture-based
Werner J., Leso L., Umstatter C., Niederhauser J., Kennedy E., Geoghegan A., Shalloo L., Schick M., O'Brien B.   +8 more
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