Document type: announcement of a webinar organized by Idèle, INRAE, Phylum and Care4Dairy on 25/03/2024 (17h-19h)
Authors: Idèle, INRAE, Phylum and Care4Dairy
Summary: How calves are reared is one of the most important welfare issues in dairy farming. This webinar provides an update on new issues relating to the housing and feeding of young calves, possible solutions and how they might be implemented. It has been produced as part of the European CARE4DAIRY project to accompany the publication of manuals on the welfare of cattle on dairy farms.
How should calves be housed and fed on dairy farms to best meet their behavioral needs?
To offer answers to this question, this webinar will be divided into several parts:
- Recap of the scientific basics concerning the social and feeding behavior of calves
- Report on feedback from dairy farmers on some of their experiences
- Presentation of current projects looking for practical ways to rear calves in groups and manage suckling of dairy calves.
Speakers: I.Veissier, V.Brunet, D.Pomies (Inrae) - C.Le Gall-Ladeveze, F. Gary (Phylum) - C.Littlejohn, B.Mounaix (Idele).
