Degree of affinity among dairy heifers affects access to feed supplementation
KT de Sousa, LCP Machado Filho, GS Bica… - Applied Animal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of social position and degree of affinity
among heifers attempting to access limited feed supplement. This study was divided into two
stages:(1) observation of behaviour at the paddock and (2) arena tests. In stage 1, we
measured socio-positive interactions (licking and frequency of proximity among animals)
and agonistic interactions in a herd of nineteen dairy heifers. The frequency of proximity
between animals of different dominance ranks was used as a measure of the degree of …
among heifers attempting to access limited feed supplement. This study was divided into two
stages:(1) observation of behaviour at the paddock and (2) arena tests. In stage 1, we
measured socio-positive interactions (licking and frequency of proximity among animals)
and agonistic interactions in a herd of nineteen dairy heifers. The frequency of proximity
between animals of different dominance ranks was used as a measure of the degree of …
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