Silvopasture Practices

Pent, Gabriel J.; Fike, John H.; Orefice, Joseph; Sharrow, Steven H.; Brauer, Dave; Clason, Terry R.

doi:10.1002/9780891183785.ch6

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“…1 Treatments: BSP-Black walnut silvopasture; HSP-Honeylocust silvopasture; OP-Open pasture. 2 A trend towards significant year x treatment interaction (p = 0.0611). 3 Significant year x treatment interaction (p < 0.0001).…”

Section: Animal Behaviormentioning

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“…Heat stress in extensively managed grazing animals can compromise animal welfare and productive performance, causing substantial economic consequences to producers. Silvopasture, which involves the deliberate integration of trees, livestock, and forages into a single management area [2], can be a sustainable means of reducing livestock heat stress in grazing systems. Silvopastures provide shading opportunities that can alter the micro-climatic conditions thus creating a favorable environment for grazing livestock [3][4][5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1 Treatments: BSP-Black walnut silvopasture; HSP-Honeylocust silvopasture; OP-Open pasture 2. PAR-Photosynthetically active radiation; 3 THI-Temperature humidity index.…”

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“…Treatments: BSP-Black walnut silvopasture; HSP-Honeylocust silvopasture; OP-Open pasture 2. Significant year x treatment interaction (p = 0.0356).…”

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Hair Cortisol as a Measure of Chronic Stress in Ewes Grazing Either Hardwood Silvopastures or Open Pastures

2022

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Hair cortisol is a relatively non-invasive and reliable measure of chronic stress, but it has received limited use, especially in pasture systems. A two-year study was carried out to compare behavioral and physiological (intravaginal temperature, hair, and blood cortisol) responses of ewes (Ovis aries) that grazed black walnut (Juglans nigra) silvopasture (BSP), honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) silvopasture (HSP), or open pastures (OP) treatments. Ewe weights and intravaginal temperatures were recorded once for every 4-week interval. Plasma and hair cortisol concentrations were determined by ELISA. Trail cameras detected animal behavior. Ewe average daily gain was greater in HSP compared with OP (p = 0.0456) but did not differ with BSP (p = 0.4686) across both years. Ewes on OP had higher (p < 0.0001) hair cortisol concentrations than ewes on silvopasture treatments both summers. Ewes on OP had ≥ 0.4 °C higher (p ≤ 0.03) intravaginal temperatures during portions of the afternoon than ewes managed in silvopasture treatments. Ewes on OP spent 500–700% more (p < 0.0001) time standing and 125–150% less (p < 0.0001) time lying down compared with ewes on silvopasture treatments. Hair cortisol measures could be an effective and relatively non-invasive technique for determining long-term chronic stress in grazing animals.

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Section: Animal Behaviormentioning

confidence: 98%