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| Wagenaar, Jan-Paul; Langhout, Jos. |
| The introduction of suckling systems in organic dairy calf rearing has the potential to enhance animal welfare in terms of ‘natural living’ and to live up to consumers’ expectations about organic agriculture. This study describes the implications of suckling systems in a practical organic dairy context. Results show that farmers can successfully develop and implement a suckling system in calf rearing. The consumption of mothers’ milk resulted in high weaning weights at 3 months of age. No immediate animal health problems linked to suckling systems occurred. Compared with traditional bucket feeding of milk, suckling systems resulted in increased natural behaviour such as calf cow bonding, natural sucking behaviour and care-taking behaviour. Some farmers... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/17255/4/17255.pdf |
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| Langhout, Jos; Wagenaar, Jan-Paul. |
| The aim is to develop an alternative calf rearing system for replacement calves that will improve animal welfare on dairy farms and meets the requirements of farmers in terms of practicality and cost. On the dairy farms that make use of a suckling system are calves suckled by their mother or a nurse cow, for a duration that ranges from three days up to three months. Compared to artificial calf rearing, suckling systems are beneficial to the welfare of calves. The calves will be nursed by their mother, suckled with milk, learn to eat roughage at a younger age, have social contact with other calves and cows and have space enough to exercise and play. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare; Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/8093/1/1496.pdf |
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| Wageninaar, Jan-Paul; Langhout, Jos. |
| One of the objectives of the research project "Cows with calves" ('Kalveren bij de Koe') is to develop a rearing method that gives the natural bond between mother cow and calf a function. At the same time the rearing method also needs to be financially and practically viable. In order to assess the applicability of rearing cows with calves a wide range of parameters was monitored: liveweight development of calves, behaviour of animals that suckle or suckled as a calf, milk production, calf milk consumption and animal health. These data and experiences were used to try and define the best conditions for rearing cows with calves. |
| Tipo: Book |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/9422/1/calfandcow_.pdf |
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