Hair whorls of Holstein Friesian heifers and affects on growth and behaviour

Brouček, J.; Kišac, P.; Mihina, S.; Hanuš, A.; Uhrinčať, M.; Tančin, V.

doi:10.5194/aab-50-374-2007

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“…Research findings from the last sixteen years (Grandin, et al, 1995;Randle, 1998;Lanier, et al, 2001;Broucek, et al 2007) suggested that facial hair whorl position and shape in bulls may be related to their behaviour, in particular their temperament. This is attributed to the fact that during embryonic development, skin, its products and the nervous system arise from the same germ layer, or ectoderm (Fletcher and Weber, 2010).…”

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Effect of behaviour of Holstein-Friesian and Simmental bulls on semen quality

Adamczyk¹,

Makowska²,

Jêdraszczyk³

et al. 2013

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The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the behaviour of Holstein-Friesian and Simmental bulls and the quality of their semen. A total of 76 breeding bulls of the Holstein-Friesian and dual-purpose Simmental breeds were investigated. Analysis was made of the response of bulls to humans and other bulls, facial hair whorl position and length, scrotal circumference, and semen characteristics (mean ejaculate volume, mean sperm concentration, and sperm wave motion). The age and breed of the bulls had a statistically significant effect on semen quality, scrotal circumference and the animal's response to an unfamiliar human (P<0.05; P<0.01). The coefficients of correlation between the bull's response to a handler and to other bulls averaged 0.73. In general, only weak correlations were found between behavioural traits of the bulls and quality of their semen. It is worth noting a good correlation (r=0.50; P<0.05) between hair whorl position and sperm concentration in Simmental bulls.Keywords: bulls, behaviour, semen quality STRESZCZENIE Celem pracy było zbadanie relacji między behawiorem buhajów rasy holsztyńsko-fryzyjskiej i simentalskiej a jakością ich nasienia. Badaniami objęto 76 buhajów hodowlanych rasy holsztyńsko-fryzyjskiej i rasy simentalskiej w typie użytkowym mięsno-mlecznym. Analizie poddano reakcje buhajów wobec człowieka oraz innych buhajów, położenie i długość układu włosów na czołach buhajów, obwód moszny oraz cechy ich nasienia (średnią objętość ejakulatu, średnią koncentrację plemników i ruch falowy masy plemników). Stwierdzono między innymi statystycznie istotny wpływ wieku i rasy buhajów na jakość nasienia, obwód moszny oraz reagowanie zwierząt na obcego człowieka (P<0,05; P<0,01). Wartości współczynników korelacji między reakcjami buhajów na osobę z obsługi a reakcjami na inne buhaje wynosiły średnio 0,73. Generalnie wykazano co najwyżej słabe korelacje między cechami behawioru buhajów a jakością ich nasienia. Warto odnotować dobrą korelację (r=0,50; P<0,05) między położeniem układu włosów a koncentracją plemników w nasieniu buhajów simentalskich.

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Effect of behaviour of Holstein-Friesian and Simmental bulls on semen quality

Adamczyk¹,

Makowska²,

Jêdraszczyk³

et al. 2013

JCEA

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“…A number of authors have suggested that the environment and farm management could influence the behaviour of animals in a variety of ways, including their responses to potentially stressful situations [20,3,21,10].…”

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Influence of Age, Gender and Sire Line on Young Cattle Behaviour Traits

Brouček¹,

Uhrinčať²,

Arave³

et al. 2013

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The aim of this study was to test effects of age, gender, and sire line on dairy cattle behaviour. We have analyzed results of ethological tests for 40 Holstein breed animals (23 males and 17 females), offsprings of three sires. Maintenance behaviour were observed at the age of 90, 130 and 170 days. Behaviour in the maze was conducted at the age of 119 days, an open-field test was applied at the age of 124, 168, and 355 days. The social behaviour was determined by feeding on 155th day of the age. The times and the number of periods in all activities of maintenance behaviour were changing significantly (P<0.001) according to the age. The total time of lying, lying with ruminating, ruminating, feeding was increasing from the age of 90 days to the age of 170 days, on the other hand the time of standing was decreasing.The times of total lying, lying with ruminating, total ruminating, feeding were increased, and time of standing was decreased from the age of 90 days to the age of 170 days. Calves spent more time lying on the left side than on the right side. The number of ruminating periods was increasing according to the age. Eating periods were decreasing from the age of 90 to 170 days. The most of lying periods were recorded at the age of 130 days. The differences between sex were found in total time of lying, lying on the right side (P<0.05), and the males rest longer and had more periods of lying than females. We have found differences in times of feeding (P<0.001), total lying, standing (P<0.01), and lying on the left side (P<0.05) according to sire by comparing behaviour of the calves. Sire genotypes were significantly manifested in period number of total lying (P<0.001), lying on the right side, feeding (P<0.01), and standing (P<0.05). Males stood in the first part of maze longer than females (P<0.001), also length of total standing was longer by bulls (P<0.01). Heifers took shorter time to leave the maze than bulls (P<0.05). Sire lineages significantly differed in times of standing in the first part of maze and maze leaving. We did not find any significant differences either among sire lineage groups or between genders in locomotor behaviour measured by the number of crossed squares in open-field test. During all observations were more mobile heifers. No significant differences were found between males and females in social behaviour. The sire line influenced only the number of total duels (P<0.001). We found significant positive relationship between live body weight and time of staying in the first part of maze (r=0.3957**), time of maze leaving (r=0.3720**), and number of total and win duels (0.4031**, 0.3216*). Significant relationships were recorded in almost maintenance behaviour activities (P<0.001). Consistency of locomotor behaviour was proved only between the ages of 124 and 168 days (r=0.3177*). Significant relationship between maze behaviours and number of crossed squares were found only in ages of 119 and 124 days (r=-0.3721**; r=-0.4110**; r=-0.3994**).Keywords: cattle, growth, behaviour...

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“…Only about 10% of calves, particularly from small herds, are fed native milk until weaning (Krohn et al, 1999). Apart from immediate welfare problems, the early separation of dam and calf has negative implications for the health of cow, calf diseases, high susceptibility to stress, and instability of the former social behaviour (Brouček et al, 2008).…”

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Effect of weaning calves from mother at different ages on their growth and milk yield of mothers

Kišac¹,

Brouček²,

Uhrinčathacek³

et al. 2011

Czech J. Anim. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the length of calf sucking milk from its own mother on calf growth at the age of 3 months and milk yield of mothers. We tested a hypothesis that the nursing of calves by their own mothers increases the body weight of calves and decreases the milk production. 50 Holstein primiparous cows and their calves were divided into three groups according to the sucking length of calves: 7 days (A), 14 days (B) and 21 days (C). All calves suckled mother's colostrum and milk while mothers were milked twice per day. After weaning from mother calves were kept in individual hutches until 56 days of life, and then in group housing pens. In the period from birth to weaning the calves of group A reached the lowest and the calves of group C the highest daily gains (0.35 kg, 0.46 kg, 0.54 kg; P < 0.01). The lowest gain was recorded in animals of group A (0.55 kg) and the highest gain was reached by calves of group C (0.74 kg) for the period from birth to three months of age. For the first 305 days of lactation cows of group A produced insignificantly more milk than group C (7356.5 kg, 6779.2 kg, 6663.9 kg). A significant difference in milk production was recorded only during the first seven months of lactation (5494.5 kg, 5041.9 kg, and 4872.3 kg; P < 0.05). The long stay of calves with their mothers influences the growth of calves positively, but the milk production of mothers may decrease. Therefore, the stay of calves with the dam within 21 days after birth is not recommended for high-yielding dairy cows.

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Hair whorls of Holstein Friesian heifers and affects on growth and behaviour

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Effect of behaviour of Holstein-Friesian and Simmental bulls on semen quality

Effect of behaviour of Holstein-Friesian and Simmental bulls on semen quality

Influence of Age, Gender and Sire Line on Young Cattle Behaviour Traits

Effect of weaning calves from mother at different ages on their growth and milk yield of mothers

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