Early-Life Dam-Calf Contact and Grazing Experience Influence Post-Weaning Behavior and Herbage Selection of Dairy Calves in the Short Term

Rearing dairy calves with their mothers could teach them how to graze, optimizing grass use, and improving their welfare and performance. We tested the short-term effects of dam-calf contact experience on grazing and social behavior of weaned calves, monitored over seven days for their first post-we...

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Autores principales: Alessandra Nicolao, Mauro Coppa, Matthieu Bouchon, Enrico Sturaro, Dominique Pomiès, Bruno Martin, Madeline Koczura
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Colección:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Acceso en línea:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.600949/full