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The effect of the stockperson on the behaviour of cattle
Janská, Jaroslava ; Chaloupková, Helena (advisor) ; Valníčková, Barbora (referee)
The thesis is focused on influence of keepers on cattle and it is pointing out the importance of cattles welfare that has also influence on economy of cattle breeding which is for keeper very important.
The concept of animals welfare is explained in the first part of thesis, because we can consider this concept to be the key concept and it occurs in every part of this thesis.
Following part is devoted to changes that cattle breeding have been facing recently. The changes are thanks to the shift in performance and thanks to modification of keepers, carers and customers ways of thinking. Doležal and Staněk (2015) point out so called breeding complex:
1. Breed (choice of breed, breeding itself)
2. Keeper (technological, nursing and veterinary care, working conditions and knowledge of employees)
3. Nutrition (quality production of top feed, compilation of rations)
4. Environment (quality requirements, ethology and welfare).
It is not possible to say that for the successful breeding we need only perfect race (genetics). It is impossible either to claim that the decisive factor is nutrition. Also the conviction that perfect stable and parlour makes the milk is mistaken. The perfect carers cannot create higher than average herd only by formidable care. The keeper has to see all of these aspects complexly and respect them.
At this point the thesis starts to focus on carers. It is obvious that quality of carers is rather neglected factor. This thesis describes analyses of carers nature and their approach towards their job in relation to behaviour dairy cows and their production pointers. In my thesis mentioned studies state that after designed and applied intervention of stereotyped behaviour of carers, that means treatment of dairy cows and approach to their work in farms - we can see increasing production of milk. The carers said that the dairy caws were calmer, it was easier to manipulate with them and that they are convinced that positive approach towards the animals has a huge positive effect.
The last part of the thesis shows how to apply found information into practice and how to proceed. Training of employees is one of the possibilities that start to be more and more important - not only abroad but in The Czech republic as well. Training is focused on
correct way of milking, taking care of cattle and hygiene in breeding, so that the health condition of dairy cows is good and the production is quality and harmless.
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