Adapting buffalo calves to automated milk feeding: initial observations and future implications

Adapting buffalo calves to automated milk feeding: initial observations and future implications

An on-farm observational study evaluated the use of individual automatic milk feeders (AMF) to wean 53 buffalo calves. Analysis of data retrieved from the AMF system over a 4-month period revealed positive indicators for animal adaptation, including rapid self-feeding behaviour, low incidence of fee...

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Main Authors: Maura Sannino, Francesco Serrapica, Salvatore Faugno, Felicia Masucci, Grazia Scalera, Giuseppe De Rosa, Costanza Fiorentino, Antonio Di Francia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
automatic milk feeder
buffalo calf
precision livestock farming
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2398166
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