Heifers don't care: no evidence of negative impact on animal welfare of growing heifers when using virtual fences compared to physical fences for grazing

Heifers don't care: no evidence of negative impact on animal welfare of growing heifers when using virtual fences compared to physical fences for grazing

Virtual fencing (VF) represents a way to simplify traditional pasture management with its high labour and cost requirements for fencing and to make better use of the ‘beneficial’ agronomic and ecological effects of livestock grazing. In this study, the VF technology (® Nofence, AS, Batnfjordsøra Nor...

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Main Authors: D. Hamidi, N.A. Grinnell, M. Komainda, F. Riesch, J. Horn, S. Ammer, I. Traulsen, R. Palme, M. Hamidi, J. Isselstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Europe
Fleckvieh heifers
Precision livestock farming
Smart farming technology
Stress hormones
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731122001677

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