Pair-housing of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : impact on growth and play behaviour
The aim of this study was to test the effects on dairy calves (Bos taurus) in outdoor calf hutches of individual vs. pair-housing on behaviour, growth and health. In total 33 female dairy calves of the breeds Swedish Holstein (SH) and Swedish Red (SR) cattle were used in the study. Twenty calves wer...
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| Language: | Inglés Swedish |
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SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health (until 231231)
2017
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