Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems
The study compared clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle after one month of housing, on two different types of floor (fully slatted vs. deep litter). The assessment was carried out on 14 batches of imported French bulls reared in an intensive farm. The slatted floor incre...
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| author | Giulio Cozzi Luca Guzzo Aziz Boukha Elena Tessitore |
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| description | The study compared clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle after one month of housing, on two different types of floor (fully slatted vs. deep litter). The assessment was carried out on 14 batches of imported French bulls reared in an intensive farm. The slatted floor increased the likelihood of occurrence of skin alterations, while it improved bulls cleanliness. The type of floor had a minor effect on cattle behaviour during the early part of fattening cycle and the observed differences were more due to the shape of the pen, rather than its type of floor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a011541ba3de49c09f98ede4b3568a9c2022-12-21T21:56:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-01-0183s19019210.4081/ijas.2009.s3.190Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systemsGiulio CozziLuca GuzzoAziz BoukhaElena TessitoreThe study compared clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle after one month of housing, on two different types of floor (fully slatted vs. deep litter). The assessment was carried out on 14 batches of imported French bulls reared in an intensive farm. The slatted floor increased the likelihood of occurrence of skin alterations, while it improved bulls cleanliness. The type of floor had a minor effect on cattle behaviour during the early part of fattening cycle and the observed differences were more due to the shape of the pen, rather than its type of floor.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/835Beef cattle, Welfare, Type of floor, Newly received beef cattle. |
| spellingShingle | Giulio Cozzi Luca Guzzo Aziz Boukha Elena Tessitore Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems Italian Journal of Animal Science Beef cattle, Welfare, Type of floor, Newly received beef cattle. |
| title | Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems |
| title_full | Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems |
| title_fullStr | Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems |
| title_short | Effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems |
| title_sort | effects of pen floor on clinical and behavioural parameters of newly received beef cattle fattened under intensive rearing systems |
| topic | Beef cattle, Welfare, Type of floor, Newly received beef cattle. |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/835 |
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