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Rearing heifers from the perspective of animal welfare
VOBINUŠKOVÁ, Zlata
The aim of this work was to assess and compare the conditions for rearing of heifers kept in two different houses to ensure the welfare of animals. Comparing is carried out in farms with breeding heifers Bohemian Spotted Cattle. By monitoring a group of heifers were included (hybrids Bohemian Spotted Cattle) of the nominated teams. Both groups counted 42 head of heifers. Monitoring took place in the open rearing stable Kámen and by stanchion rearing stable in Křeč. For behavioral monitoring was chosen method of direct observation of a group with an interval of length 10 minutes. Monitoring activities were: feed intake, standing, lying and moving. In addition to these basic activities were recorded and comfortable behavior agonist behavior and vocalization. In addition to the two houses were evaluated ethological monitoring and other parameters, such as reproductive performance, herd management, the very construction, technology, housing, bioclimatic in buildings, in a stable operating mode, etc.
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