Time budgets of finishing bulls housed in an uninsulated barn or at pasture

Tuomisto, Leena; Mononen, Jaakko; Martiskainen, Paula; Ahola, Leena; Huuskonen, Arto

doi:10.23986/afsci.51116

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“…The bulls were observed using instantaneous sampling (Dawkins, 2007) with a 5-min sampling interval. At each J HELLENIC VET MED SOC 2019, 70(1) ΠΕΚΕ 2019, 70 (1) sampling point each bull was scanned and the posture and activity of the bull were registered according to the classification method and descriptors presented in Table 1 (Tuomisto et al, 2015).…”

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Comparative behavior studies of growing dairy and beef bulls from two different breeds

Ribikauskas

Kučinskienė

Arney

et al. 2019

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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This study aimed at comparing the behaviour of growing bulls from two different breeds – Lithuanian black and white (dairy cattle breed, n=22) and Aubrac (beef cattle breed, n=17). The hypothesis tested in this study was that breed differences would result in differences in the behaviour of the bulls and that a clear understanding of such differences could lead to improved husbandry to meet their needs. Animals were raised in insulated barn in pens with deep litter, both breeds under similar conditions (animals were 11 to 14 month old, each group in separate 100 m2 pen). Aubrac bulls spent more time in standing, ruminating, drinking and aggressive behaviour and less time in eating than the Lithuanian black and white bulls. There were no significant differences in lying and moving behaviour. These differences possibly related to different breed of animals, and should inform decision making about the management of the two breeds studied.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative behavior studies of growing dairy and beef bulls from two different breeds

Ribikauskas

Kučinskienė

Arney

et al. 2019

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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“…Loose barn housed cattle also performed fewer mounting events [15], spent less time vocalizing [17], spent less time walking [15,17] and spent more time engaged in lying behavior [15]. However, loose barn housed cattle spent more time standing [17], engaging in agonistic interactions [17], and performing oral explorative and oral manipulative behaviors [15,17]. Stravaggi Cucuzza et al (2014) [21] conducted a study to compare loose housing to tie-stall housing.…”

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A Scoping Review: The Impact of Housing Systems and Environmental Features on Beef Cattle Welfare

Park

Daigle

2020

Animals

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Housing systems and environmental features can influence beef cattle welfare. To date, little information has been synthesized on this topic. The aim of this scoping review was to examine the relationship between housing and welfare status, so that beef cattle producers and animal scientists can make informed decisions regarding how their housing choices could impact beef cattle welfare. Housing features were categorized by floor type, space allowance and shade availability, as well as the inclusion of enrichment devices or ventilation features. Evaluation of space allowances across feedlot environments determined behavioral and production benefits when cattle were housed between 2.5 m2 to 3.0 m2 per animal. Over 19 different flooring types were investigated and across flooring types; straw flooring was viewed most favorably from a behavioral, production and hygiene standpoint. Veal calves experience enhanced welfare (e.g., improved behavioral, physiological, and performance metrics) when group housed. There is evidence that the implementation of progressive housing modifications (e.g., shade, environmental enrichment) could promote the behavioral welfare of feedlot cattle. This review presents the advantages and disadvantages of specific housing features on the welfare of beef cattle.

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“…The intensive production systems modify animal conditions, by reducing their space allowance, changing feeding and resting conditions, and influencing social behavior (Kondo et al, 1989;Tuomisto et al, 2015). Subsequently, competition for resources such as food or attractive resting places may cause aggression and social stress (Purcell & Arave, 1991).…”

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Social Behavior and Productive and Stress Parameters in Holstein Steers Fattened in Three Contrasting Production Systems

Blumetto¹,

Ruggia²,

Pyñeyrúa³

et al. 2017

JAS

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Beef production with Holstein male calves is becoming more intensive in Uruguay. Some of the new systems with confined animals could improve productivity but also could compromise animal welfare. The aim of this study was to compare animal welfare, stress evidence and productivity of castrated young males reared in three different productive systems. The traditional pastoral system (T3) was compared with, a confined fattening system (T1) and an alternative one with confinement and six hours diary access to pastures (T2). The experiment was performed for evaluating the first phase of fattening period (initial mean live weight 93±20.3 kg; and 112±11 days of age). No differences (p = 0.1254) between treatments were detected for live weight gain 0.756±0.829, 0.757±0.676 and 0.730±0.762 kg day -1 for T1, T2 and T3, respectively. There was no evidences of increasing stress or health problems in any production system, according to the obtained serum profile of enzymes and hormones, however permanent confined animals increased agonistic behavior, which could reflect some welfare problems that might increase in the following phases of the fattening process.

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Time budgets of finishing bulls housed in an uninsulated barn or at pasture

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Comparative behavior studies of growing dairy and beef bulls from two different breeds

Comparative behavior studies of growing dairy and beef bulls from two different breeds

A Scoping Review: The Impact of Housing Systems and Environmental Features on Beef Cattle Welfare

Social Behavior and Productive and Stress Parameters in Holstein Steers Fattened in Three Contrasting Production Systems

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