Effectiveness of Stocking Density Reduction on Mitigating Lameness in a Charolais Finishing Beef Cattle Farm.
animal welfare
average daily gain
beef cattle
health
space allowance
Journal
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
Titre abrégé: Animals (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101635614
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Jul 2020
07 Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
17
06
2020
revised:
01
07
2020
accepted:
03
07
2020
entrez:
11
7
2020
pubmed:
11
7
2020
medline:
11
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study aimed at assessing whether a reduction in stocking density (SKD) would mitigate lameness and positively affect the performance and health of Charolais bulls in an Italian commercial farm. Bulls were distributed in groups of 10 or 8 animals/pen for high (HD) or low density (LD) corresponding to an individual space of 3.5 or 4.7 m
Identifiants
pubmed: 32645856
pii: ani10071147
doi: 10.3390/ani10071147
pmc: PMC7401523
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Subventions
Organisme : Università degli Studi di Padova
ID : dor1780348
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