Pair Housing of Dairy Calves and Age at Pairing: Effects on Weaning Stress, Health, Production and Social Networks

The early social environment can influence the health and behaviour of animals, with effects lasting into adulthood. In Europe, around 60% of dairy calves are reared individually during their first eight weeks of life, while others may be housed in pairs or small groups. This study assessed the effe...

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Autores principales: Bolt, Sarah L., Boyland, Natasha K., Mlynski, David T., James, Richard, Croft, Darren P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28052122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166926

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28052122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166926

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