This study evaluated the effect of maternal deprivation on goats at 18 months of age by comparatively studying goats raised with their dam against those artificially raised (i.e., separated from their dam and raised only with peers). Notably, the goats were mixed together and stayed in the same pen at three months of age.
“If You Were a Cow, What Would You Want?” Findings from Participatory Workshops with Dairy Farmers
This study explored animal welfare through New Zealand dairy farmers' perceptions of what a cow-centric animal husbandry practice should be. It underscores the essentiality of prioritizing the welfare of cows by suiting the industry practice to them and champions a future where animal welfare concerns are adequately factored along with other stakeholders in animal production.
Associations of Parity with Health Disorders and Blood Metabolite Concentrations in Holstein Cows in Different Production Systems
This study analyzed data from 28,230 Holstein cows in Australia, Canada, and the United States to explore the link between parity (number of pregnancies) and disease risks. The study found that disease risks increased with higher parity,
Systematic Review of Animal-Based Indicators to Measure Thermal, Social, and Immune-Related Stress in Pigs
The study systematically reviewed animal-based indicators of stress in farmed pigs, focusing on thermal, social, and immune-related stresses. The research collected scientific literature related to pig production.
Relationships Between Handling, Behaviour and Stress in Lambs at Abattoirs
The study revealed certain activities of stockmen, like lifting/pulling lambs, and the behavior of muzzled dogs used to manage lambs, are predictive of stress, detectable in lamb carcasses post-slaughter.
Locomotion Disorders and Skin and Claw Lesions in Gestating Sows Housed in Dynamic versus Static Groups
The dynamic group is characterized by possible bouts of mixing of sows while the static group remains the same, except when there is cause for removal which occurs without replacing the removed sow.
American and German Attitudes Towards Cow-Calf Separation on Dairy Farms
This study examined the views of German and American citizens concerning separation of cow and calf at birth - a common practice used on dairy farms in these countries. There was considerable opposition to the practice in both countries.
Evaluating the Effects of Stocking Density on the Behavior, Health, and Welfare of Turkey Hens to 11 Weeks of Age
Archives from 1985-2015 were examined for five creeks that fell into one of three categories: livestock grazing, conservation focused livestock grazing, and ungrazed areas.
Lighting Pattern and Photoperiod Affect the Range Use and Feather Cover of Native Laying Hens Under Free Range Condition
This study investigated how range utilization, feather cover, and gait score (i.e., manner of movement) of native laying hens were affected by lighting pattern and photoperiod (i.e., period of exposure to light).