Loss of a grooming enrichment impacts physical, behavioural, and physiological measures of welfare in grazing beef cattle
Published in 2024
Scientific article showing that the loss of an enrichment element (grooming brush) to which grazing cattle are accustomed can adversely affect welfare, measured here by indicators of cleanliness, growth and fecal cortisol.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Behavioral disorders