[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Social dominance in dairy cattle: A critical review with guidelines for future research
Cattle are gregarious animals able to form social relationships. Dominance is one of the
most widely studied social behaviors of dairy cattle, especially cows confined indoors …
most widely studied social behaviors of dairy cattle, especially cows confined indoors …
Social hierarchy influences dairy cows' use of shade in a silvopastoral system under intensive rotational grazing
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between thermal comfort indicators
and social hierarchy, and cows' location (shade or sun) and their diurnal behaviors in a …
and social hierarchy, and cows' location (shade or sun) and their diurnal behaviors in a …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of group size on agonistic interactions in dairy cows: a descriptive study
Group-housed cattle may engage in agonistic interactions over resources such as feed,
which can negatively affect aspects of welfare. Little is known about how contextual factors …
which can negatively affect aspects of welfare. Little is known about how contextual factors …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of brushing dairy calves on behaviour, physiology and genes expression
KT De-Sousa, CO Miranda, JA Negrão… - Applied Animal …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the effects of brushing calves and the weaning period (from pre-to
post-weaning) on behaviour, physiology and gene expression of stress and welfare markers …
post-weaning) on behaviour, physiology and gene expression of stress and welfare markers …
socialh: An R package for determining the social hierarchy of animals using data from individual electronic bins
Cattle have a complex social organization, with negative (agonistic) and positive (affiliative)
interactions that affect access to environmental resources. Thus, the social behaviour has a …
interactions that affect access to environmental resources. Thus, the social behaviour has a …
Heritability and genetic association of social organization traits with feeding behavior, feed efficiency and growth in Bos indicus
Dominance relationships are important to maintain a stable social organization in group
living animals and reduces conflicts between individuals. However, there is a lack of …
living animals and reduces conflicts between individuals. However, there is a lack of …
Adaptations comportementales des vaches laitières aux contraintes d'abreuvement selon leur position sociale
E Nizzi - 2024 - theses.hal.science
Il existe des recommandations pour garantir l'absence de soif dans les troupeaux.
Cependant, les critères d'évaluation des équipements d'abreuvement sur lesquels reposent …
Cependant, les critères d'évaluation des équipements d'abreuvement sur lesquels reposent …
Genetic parameters for social hierarchy of Nellore cattle using data from electronic feeding system
Genetic parameters for traits related to social hierarchy of 970 Nellore young bulls (282±39
days old), from feed event data collected by electronic feeding system, were estimated …
days old), from feed event data collected by electronic feeding system, were estimated …
[PDF][PDF] Different approaches to study emotions and social interactions of farm animals for a deeper understanding of animal welfare
J Langbein, B Foris, A Krause, H Maudanz… - Measuring Behavior … - researchgate.net
Results The treatment had a significant effect on head orientation (F3, 34= 3.2, p< 0.05) and
on contact to the separating grid (F3. 35= 4.98, p< 0.01). Observers in C-oriented longer …
on contact to the separating grid (F3. 35= 4.98, p< 0.01). Observers in C-oriented longer …