Dairy farmers' perspectives on providing cow-calf contact in the pasture-based systems of New Zealand

Dairy farmers' perspectives on providing cow-calf contact in the pasture-based systems of New Zealand

ABSTRACT: Separation of the cow and calf shortly after birth is a common practice on commercial dairy farms around the world, but there are emerging concerns about this practice among citizens and other stakeholders. Continuous improvement of on-farm management practices in collaboration with dairy...

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Main Authors: Heather W. Neave, Christine L. Sumner, Roxanne J.T. Henwood, Gosia Zobel, Katie Saunders, Helen Thoday, Trevor Watson, James R. Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
animal welfare
farmer attitude
cow-calf separation
maternal contact
sustainability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030221009723

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