Effects of Pair Versus Individual Housing on Performance, Health, and Behavior of Dairy Calves

Effects of Pair Versus Individual Housing on Performance, Health, and Behavior of Dairy Calves

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pair versus individual housing on performance, health, and behavior of dairy calves. Thirty female Holstein dairy calves were assigned to individual (n = 10) or pair housing (n = 10 pairs). The results showed that both treatments had a similar sta...

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Main Authors:	Shuai Liu, Jiaying Ma, Jinghui Li, Gibson Maswayi Alugongo, Zhaohai Wu, Yajing Wang, Shengli Li, Zhijun Cao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	calf pair housing individual housing behavior
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/1/50

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