Handling, electric goad, and head restraint: effects on calves' behavior
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| Category | Journal Articles |
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| Abstract |
96 weaned calves (48 bulls and 48 heifers) were allocated in a 2 x 2 x 2 arrangement to 3 treatments each with 2 levels: calves handled every 10 days or 20 days; an electric goad used or not used; and head gate restrained or not restrained. Behaviour responses were measured by 5 incremental progressive force requirement (PFR) categories and transit time (TT). The PFRs were transformed to maximum force scores (MFS) for analysis. TT was the time taken for calves to move 11 m along a chute. During the study, 52%, 36%, 5%, 3% and 5% of the cattle were observed in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Cattle handled every 10 days showed a 36.0% higher MFS (p |
| Publication Title | Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-22 |
| ISBN/ISSN | 1088-8705 (Print), 1532-7604 (Online) |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| DOI | 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0301_2 |
| Language | English |
| Author Address | Animal Industry Division, Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5T6, Canada. |
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