Effects of Individual and Pair Housing of Calves on Short-Term Health and Behaviour on a UK Commercial Dairy Farm
Social pair housing of calves has previously demonstrated positive impacts for calves, so this study aimed to compare the health and behaviour of calves kept in individual compared to pair housing on a single commercial UK dairy farm. A total of 457 Holstein and Jersey heifer calves were recruited a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/13/2140 |