Cattle
The interaction of humans with food animals: Making husbandry a science
The effects of good human/animal interactions include improved growth and immune response in chickens, and fewer problems in the milking parlour in dairy cattle. Negative handling of pigs has resulted in increased adrenal activity, poorer growth and reduced reproductive performance.
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Pig
Citation: Gonyou, H. W. 1991. The interaction of humans with food animals: Making husbandry a science. In: Applied Animal Behaviour: Past, Present and Future. Appleby, M. C., Horrell, R. I., Petherick, J. C., Rutter, S. M. (eds), 31-33. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.
Read MoreProfit by appointment only: This farm family puts quality first, and their customers love it
If the pasture does not include trees or other shade casting structures, a shademobile should be provided to ensure that the animals can avoid head stress during hot weather conditions.
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Salatin, J. 1991. Profit by appointment only: This farm family puts quality first, and their customers love it. The New Farm 13(6), 8-12.
Read MoreSome effects of housing on the social behaviour of dairy cows
Being at pasture, cattle show more synchrony in their behavior than during confinement.
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Miller, K., Wood-Gush, D. G. M. 1991. Some effects of housing on the social behaviour of dairy cows. Animal Production 53, 271-278.
Read MoreEstablishment of cattle-human relationships
The effects of short periods of handling on the subsequent behaviour of calves suckled by their mothers and living outdoors all year round were investigated in two experiments and individual tests. During the handling test, animals previously handled were never...
Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Boivin, X., Le Neindre, P., Chupin, J. M. 1992. Establishment of cattle-human relationships. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 32, 325-335.
Read MoreBehaviour of dairy cows kept in extensive (loose housing/pasture) or intensive (tie stall) environments
Twelve dairy cows were placed in a stimuli-rich environment, a 'dairy cow park', for 2.5 years. .. During summer the cows spent 17.2 h outdoors each day, mostly at pasture. .. During summer, the cows walked 2.5 km daily and...
Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Krohn, C. C., Munksgaard, L., Jonasen, B. 1992. Behaviour of dairy cows kept in extensive (loose housing/pasture) or intensive (tie stall) environments. I. Experimental procedure, facilities, time budgets - diurnal and seasonal conditions. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 34, 37-47.
Read MoreThe influence of restraint on the occurrence of oral sterotypies in dairy cows
Tethering of dairy cows induces high levels of behavioural disturbances [tongue-rolling, bar-biting], possibly triggered by frustrated feed manipulation. .. Five of six cows stopped performing stereotypies after the transfer into loose housing, while one cow which previously showed high stereotypy...
Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Redbo, I. 1992. The influence of restraint on the occurrence of oral sterotypies in dairy cows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 35, 115-123.
Read MoreDoes maternal deprivation affect a calf’s physiological and behavioral reactions to later stress? Journal of Animal Science 70(Supplement 1), 162 (Abstract)
Calves separated from their dams at 21 days of age were found to show a significantly higher stress response [cortisol, heart rate] to later stress than those left with their dams until weaning.
Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Lay, D. C., Friend, T. H., Randel, R. D. et al. 1992. Does maternal deprivation affect a calf's physiological and behavioral reactions to later stress? Journal of Animal Science 70(Supplement 1), 162 (Abstract).
Read MoreReactivity of Aubrac heifers exposed to a novel environment alone or in groups of four
The fear response in an unfamiliar environment is reduced by the presence of another heifer
Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Veissier, I., Le Neindre, P. 1992. Reactivity of Aubrac heifers exposed to a novel environment alone or in groups of four. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 33, 11-15.
Read MoreConsistent stress response of individual dairy cows to social isolation
Stress response in pairs of cows after separation from partner was investigated. Short-term social isolation induced an increase in heart rate, an elevation of plasma cortisol concentration, and increased vocalization.
Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Hopster, H., Blokhuis, H. J. 1993. Consistent stress response of individual dairy cows to social isolation. Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied Ethology, 123-126.
Read MoreStereotypies and cortisol secretion in heifers subjected to tethering
Tethering of heifers after a grazing period lead to increased performance of stereotypies and high plasma levels of cortisol.
Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Cattle
Citation: Redbo, I. 1993. Stereotypies and cortisol secretion in heifers subjected to tethering. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 38, 213-225.
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