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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.
Marina A. Von Keyserlingk, Bianca Vandresen, Sarah Bolton   +2 more
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Better outcomes for ‘surplus’ dairy calves [PDF]

Previously, calves born on dairy farms, but which were not required for rearing to replace animals in the milking herd (so called ‘surplus’ calves, or ‘non-replacement’ calves) were slaughtered early in life.
Haskell, MJ; id_orcid, Ferguson, HJ; id_orcid   +1 more
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The Dispensable Surplus Dairy Calf: Is This Issue a “Wicked Problem” and Where Do We Go From Here?

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Surplus dairy calves consist of all dairy bull calves and any heifer calves not needed as replacements for the milking herd. The fate of these surplus calves varies by region; for example, in Australia and New Zealand they are often sold as “bobby ...
Sarah E. Bolton, Sarah E. Bolton, Sarah E. Bolton, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of early dam contact on veal calf welfare

Scientific Reports, 2022
Dairy calves, including surplus calves, are typically separated from their dam within hours of birth. The aim of this study was to assess the welfare impacts of raising surplus calves destined for veal with their dam for 2 or 4 weeks until transport ...
L. E. Webb, F. Marcato, E. A. M. Bokkers, C. M. Verwer, M. Wolthuis-Fillerup, F. A. Hoorweg, H. van den Brand, M. B. Jensen, C. G. van Reenen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Entrepreneurs: Dairy farmer perspectives on finding an industry solution for the surplus calf issue—A participatory case study

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
Current systems for managing surplus dairy calves are wrought with ethical and animal welfare concerns. Resolving complex problems in the dairy industry requires engagement from dairy farmers and other stakeholders.
Kathryn L. Proudfoot, Jillian Hendricks, Amy Higgins, Steven Roche, Steven Roche, Caroline Ritter, David L. Renaud, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dairy Producers Who Market Their Surplus Progeny as Calves Use Germplasm With Slightly Lighter and Less-Conformed Carcasses Than Producers Who Rear Their Surplus Progeny Beyond Weaning

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Understanding dairy producer mindset in service sire selection can provide useful information for different junctures along the commercial and extension animal breeding chain.
Donagh P. Berry, Siobhan R. Ring
doaj   +1 more source

How benchmarking motivates colostrum management practices on dairy farms: A realistic evaluation

Journal of Dairy Science, 2023
: This study used realistic evaluation to determine how, and in which circumstances, providing dairy farmers with benchmarked data on their calves can motivate improved colostrum management practices.
Devon J. Wilson, Steven M. Roche, Jessica A. Pempek, Gregory Habing, Kathryn L. Proudfoot, David L. Renaud   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders recorded at postmortem inspection in white veal calves and associated risk factors [PDF]

, 2011
The study aimed at assessing the prevalence of poor rumen development, presence of rumen plaques, rumen papillae hyperkeratinization, and abomasal lesions in veal calves and to investigate risk factors for their occurrence at the farm level.
Brscic, M., Heutinck, L.F.M., Wolthuis-Fillerup, M., Gottardo, F., Van Reenen, C.G., Bokkers, E.A.M., E.K. Visser, Visser, E.K., N. Stockhofe, F. Gottardo, Lensink, B.J., Reenen, C.G., van, B.J. Lensink, Engel, B., L.F.M. Heutinck, Stockhofe, N., G. Cozzi, B. Engel, Cozzi, G., M. Brscic, E.A.M. Bokkers, M. Wolthuis-Fillerup, C.G. Van Reenen   +22 more
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Economic values of traits for Slovakian Pied cattle under different marketing strategies

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2005
Economic values of 15 production and functional traits for Slovakian Pied cattle were calculated under different marketing strategies. The traits were as follows: birth weight of calves, daily gain of calves in fattening, mature weight of cows, weight of
E. Krupa, M. Wolfová, D. Peškovičová, J. Huba, Z. Krupová   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a multivariable prediction model to identify dairy calves too young to be transported to auction markets in Canada using simple physical examination and body weight

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Calves born on Eastern Canadian dairy farms that are not kept in the herds are traditionally sold through auction markets and are raised for meat purposes such as veal calves. Since February 2020, a new Canadian federal regulation has forbidden calves
S. Buczinski, G. Fecteau, M. Cichocki, S. Ferraro, J. Arsenault, Y. Chorfi, M. Costa, J. Dubuc, D. Francoz, M. Rousseau, M. Villettaz-Robichaud   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source