Is maternal defensiveness of Gyr cows (Bos taurus indicus) related to parity and cows’ behaviors during the peripartum period?

The maternal care of cows can influence both the milk production and the performance of their calves, making this a topic of important relevance for the production industry that uses zebu cattle. The aims of this study were to 1) investigate the effects of parity on the behaviors of Gyr cows during...

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Main Authors: Rogério Ribeiro Vicentini, Lenira El Faro, Aska Ujita, Maria Lúcia Pereira Lima, André Penido Oliveira, Aline Cristina Sant’Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9462786/?tool=EBI