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Management practices that influence the welfare of calves on small family farms
- Source :
- Journal of Dairy Research, vol. 87, no. suppl. s1, pp. 93-98, 2020., Journal of Dairy Research
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2020.
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Abstract
- In this Research Reflection we review management practices in small family farms with less than 100 cows. Small farms represent the majority of farms in the EU and the world, and they are of great importance for the economy of a country. On cattle farms, the welfare of calves is of primary importance for the profitability of the herd, and poor management is one of the main factors influencing calf health and survival. Data on the risk factors for calf welfare issues in small-scale farms are limited. For this purpose, the literature data from six world countries were presented and compared, including Serbia and Slovenia where a survey related to the issue was carried out within the COST Action FA1308, DairyCare. Some practices within the following areas in calf management were considered: calving management, care for new-born calves, use of painful procedures, colostrum management, cow–calf separation, calf feeding, weaning, calf housing, and general monitoring. In each of the countries, the health and welfare of calves are threatened by some omissions in rearing practices and the major are related to the new-born calf management, the feeding and watering management, and the application of hygienic measures. Many farmers are well aware of the importance of proper calf rearing; others would need more incentive to improve calf management. Each country should pay attention to the education of farmers about the most common deficiencies in calf management.
- Subjects :
- Canada
Farms
040301 veterinary sciences
media_common.quotation_subject
Slovenia
Cattle Diseases
Ice calving
Weaning
Calves
Animal Welfare
small farms
0403 veterinary science
udc:636.2.09
Calf rearing
Animals
Cost action
Socioeconomics
Management practices
media_common
2. Zero hunger
Colostrum
0402 animal and dairy science
health
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
General Medicine
Housing, Animal
040201 dairy & animal science
United States
Diet
Dairying
welfare
Incentive
Animals, Newborn
Austria
Herd
Cattle
Animal Science and Zoology
Profitability index
Business
Serbia
Welfare
Brazil
management
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14697629 and 00220299
- Volume :
- 87
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Dairy Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....55d5c271a4a6fe174bdc860c1f83f1b2