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| Jones, P. J.; Sok, J.; Tranter, R. B.; Blanco-Penedo, I.; Fall, N.; Fourichon, Christine; Hogeveen, H.; Krieger, M. C.; Sundrum, A.. |
| Many believe the health status of organic dairy herds in Europe should be improved to meet consumers’ and legislators’ expectations to improve animal welfare. This paper reports on a study in four countries that examined dairy farmers’ intentions towards improving the health status of their organic herds through the use of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. It was found that farmers across the countries were positive about taking additional preventative measures to improve the health status of their herds. They believed this would not only improve herd physical performance, such as milk yield and fertility, but also achieve greater cost effectiveness and improved job satisfaction for them. Most study farmers would implement a tailored package of improvement... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Farming Systems; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33563/1/CF16PVM.pdf |
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