Dairy calves provided with environmental enrichment are more active, playful and have fewer feeding interruptions
Abstract Concerns for farm animal welfare have led to the use of environmental enrichment to stimulate natural behaviours and promote positive emotions. In cattle, the provision of brushes is sometimes recommended but their use in calves and the effects they may have are not well established. The us...
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Main Authors: | Francesca Occhiuto, Jorge A. Vázquez-Diosdado, Matthew Thomas, Emma R. Gayner, Andrew J. King, Jasmeet Kaler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88129-7 |
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