不同的卧床对母牛行为和躺和消除位置分布的影响
Bin Wu1, Liyu Zhang2, Guowen Li1
1College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
|April 12, 2025
概括
床铺类型显著影响奶牛的行为和福利. 粉床带来了更少的反和更多的步行,影响了整体舒适和清洁.
科学领域:
- 动物科学动物科学
- 乳制品 畜牧业 乳制品 畜牧业
- 行为生态学 行为生态学
背景情况:
- 谷仓床材会影响微环境,影响动物的行为和福利.
- 乳牛管理需要仔细考虑床材,以保持最佳健康.
研究的目的:
- 评估不同床材对荷尔斯坦母牛行为,活动预算和福利的影响.
- 为了比较粉 (SD) 与三个基于发酵肥料的床铺 (FSD,FST,FMM).
主要方法:
- 二十四只荷尔斯坦公牛被安置在有四种不同的床类型的子里,长达31天.
- 视频录制被用来评估活动预算,日间节奏,以及躺着和消除位置偏好.
- 测量了床铺特性,如水含量和表面温度.
主要成果:
- 与发酵选项相比,粉床面表现出更高的表面温度和更低的水含量.
- 粉床上的母牛花了更少的时间反和更多的时间走路;SD和FMM床上的母牛减少了躺时间.
- 对于 SD 和 FSD 床铺上的小牛,表面清洁度得分较低.
结论:
- 床材的选择显著改变了奶牛的行为,活动和表面的干净度.
- 基于发酵肥料的床铺可能比传统的粉提供福利优势.
- 了解小母的位置偏好,以消除和躺下,对于仓库设计和管理至关重要.
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