Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes
In order to verify the effect of a pool on behaviour and milk yield, eighty-eight lactating buffalo cows equally allocated to two treatments were used. Group WP was provided with a concrete pool of 208 m2, 36 m2/ head + 10 m2 of outdoor and indoor space allowance, respectively, whereas group NP only...
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| description | In order to verify the effect of a pool on behaviour and milk yield, eighty-eight lactating buffalo cows equally allocated to two treatments were used. Group WP was provided with a concrete pool of 208 m2, 36 m2/ head + 10 m2 of outdoor and indoor space allowance, respectively, whereas group NP only received 10 m2. Less animals from group WP were observed idling (P<0.05) compared to buffaloes from group NP, whereas subjects provided with a pool were more often involved in investigative activities (locomotion and exploration) than cows without access to it (P< 0.01). A higher number of social interactions (sniffing and nuzzling) and allogrooming were observed in group WP than in group NP (P< 0.01 and P< 0.05, respectively). The WP buffalo cows exhibited a higher yield of milk than NP subject (P< 0.05), whereas no differences between the two groups were observed for protein and fat contents. The provision of a pool can have beneficial effects on behaviour and milk production of buffaloes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f83668e3c674919852328d30f4d1a642022-12-22T00:41:52ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-04-0161s50650810.4081/ijas.2007.1s.506Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloesF. GrassoA. BilancioneF. NapolitanoA. BordiG. De RosaIn order to verify the effect of a pool on behaviour and milk yield, eighty-eight lactating buffalo cows equally allocated to two treatments were used. Group WP was provided with a concrete pool of 208 m2, 36 m2/ head + 10 m2 of outdoor and indoor space allowance, respectively, whereas group NP only received 10 m2. Less animals from group WP were observed idling (P<0.05) compared to buffaloes from group NP, whereas subjects provided with a pool were more often involved in investigative activities (locomotion and exploration) than cows without access to it (P< 0.01). A higher number of social interactions (sniffing and nuzzling) and allogrooming were observed in group WP than in group NP (P< 0.01 and P< 0.05, respectively). The WP buffalo cows exhibited a higher yield of milk than NP subject (P< 0.05), whereas no differences between the two groups were observed for protein and fat contents. The provision of a pool can have beneficial effects on behaviour and milk production of buffaloes.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1559Buffalo,Welfare, Housing system |
| spellingShingle | F. Grasso A. Bilancione F. Napolitano A. Bordi G. De Rosa Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes Italian Journal of Animal Science Buffalo,Welfare, Housing system |
| title | Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes |
| title_full | Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes |
| title_fullStr | Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes |
| title_short | Effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes |
| title_sort | effect of housing system on behavioural activity of lactating buffaloes |
| topic | Buffalo,Welfare, Housing system |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1559 |
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