Calves are socially motivated

Most dairy calves are housed individually in the first weeks and sometimes months of their lives. Lack of social interaction can negatively impact feed intake, social skills, coping abilities, and cognitive performance, but the motivation of calves to seek companionship has seldom been investigated....

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Main Authors: Thomas Ede, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910221001654