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The motivation-based calving facility: Social and cognitive factors influence isolation seeking behaviour of Holstein dairy cows at calving

In order to improve animal welfare it is recommended that dairy farmers move calving cows from the herd to individual pens when calving is imminent. However, the practicality of moving cows has proven a challenge and may lead to disturbance of the cows rather than easing the process of calving. One...

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Autores principales: Rørvang, Maria Vilain, Herskin, Mette S., Jensen, Margit Bak
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5773170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29346399
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191128