Weaning of beef calves is usually done abruptly and early compared to the natural weaning
of the species, and is associated with simultaneous exposure of calves to a range of social …

The present review has two objectives, the first is to investigate the differences in
temperament between Bos indicus and Bos taurus breeds and determining the effects on …

Background Metabolic profile evaluation is a tool widely used in ruminant nutrition as
metabolic cues that relate nutrition to physiology. Metabolic and hormonal traits change …

Observations of 17 heifer-calf pairs were collected over the first 5 days postpartum (pp) to
study nursing and maternal behaviour of beef cattle. Cattle were managed in a 6 ha …

Simple Summary After a brief introduction establishing the importance of parturition and the
establishment of the mother-young bond, this review summarizes knowledge on the …

The maternal care of cows can influence both the milk production and the performance of
their calves, making this a topic of important relevance for the production industry that uses …

Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) are often present near calving sites, and under this
situation they may play a positive role by removing animal carcasses and afterbirth or a …

Contents The future of beef cattle production in tropical regions is uncertain because of land
tenure concerns, threatening the survival of extensive management programmes in these …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the characteristics of the maternal-offspring
behavior of Guzerat bovines (Bos indicus) and the influence of this behavior on herd losses …

The objective of the present study consisted of describing dam and calf suckling behaviour
of Curraleiro Pé Duro cattle. In this study, 38 mother-offspring pairs and one mother-offspring …