دورية أكاديمية
The effect of stocking density and a blind on the behavior of Holstein dairy cattle in group maternity pens. Part I: Calving location, locomotion, and separation behavior.
| العنوان: | The effect of stocking density and a blind on the behavior of Holstein dairy cattle in group maternity pens. Part I: Calving location, locomotion, and separation behavior. |
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| المؤلفون: | Creutzinger KC; Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210., Dann HM; William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY 12921., Krawczel PD; Department of Agricultural Sciences/Animal Science, University of Helsinki, PO Box 28, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Department of Production Animal Medicine/Research Centre for Animal Welfare, University of Helsinki, PO Box 57, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki One Health, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland., Habing GG; Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210., Proudfoot KL; Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 4P3, Canada. Electronic address: kproudfoot@upei.ca. |
| المصدر: | Journal of dairy science [J Dairy Sci] 2021 Jun; Vol. 104 (6), pp. 7109-7121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 25. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: American Dairy Science Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985126R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1525-3198 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00220302 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Dairy Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Champaign, IL : American Dairy Science Association Original Publication: Lancaster, Pa. [etc.] |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Behavior, Animal* , Housing, Animal*, Animals ; Cattle ; Female ; Lactation ; Locomotion ; Parity ; Parturition ; Pregnancy |
| مستخلص: | In a more natural setting, dairy cows separate from herdmates and seek a secluded area to give birth. However, on many dairy facilities, cows calve in barren group pens with limited space, which may limit their ability to perform these behaviors. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of stocking density and provision of a blind (a single-sided solid partition) in group bedded pack maternity pens on the behavior of dairy cattle. The study included 4 experimental treatments: (1) high stocking density (7.7-12.9 m 2 of lying space/cow) with a blind, (2) low stocking density (15.4-25.8 m 2 ) with a blind, (3) high stocking density without a blind, and (4) low stocking density without a blind. We analyzed the effect of these treatments on locomotor and separation behavior as well as blind use during the 24 h before calving. A total of 127 primiparous heifers and 247 multiparous cows were housed in 16 mixed-parity groups (4 groups per treatment) from approximately 3 wk before to immediately after calving. Locomotor behavior increased from 24 to 2 h before calving regardless of treatment but increased the most in high stocking density pens without a blind. Additionally, heifers performed more locomotion than cows. Animals increased their distance from other cows beginning approximately 4 h before calving. Animals in low stocking density pens had a greater distance from other cows compared with those in high stocking density pens. Additionally, heifers had a greater distance from penmates during the 4 h before calving than cows. More animals calved in the area of the pen that contained a blind compared with the same respective areas of high and low stocking density pens that did not contain a blind. These results suggest that periparturient dairy cattle in group maternity pens are motivated to seek seclusion at calving, but increased stocking density may impede their ability to do so. Providing additional space and a blind may benefit periparturient dairy cows and heifers by facilitating natural calving behaviors. (Copyright © 2021 American Dairy Science Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: housing; maternal behavior; parturition; transition |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210328 Date Completed: 20210524 Latest Revision: 20210524 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| DOI: | 10.3168/jds.2020-19744 |
| PMID: | 33773795 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1525-3198 |
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| DOI: | 10.3168/jds.2020-19744 |