Animal health in compost-bedded pack and cubicle dairy barns in six European countries

Emanuelson, Ulf (avtor), Brügemann, Kerstin (avtor), Klopčič, Marija (avtor), Leso, Lorenzo (avtor), Ouweltjes, Wijbrand (avtor), Zentner, Andreas (avtor), Blanco-Penedo, Isabel (avtor)

The purpose of this study was to compare animal health in compost-bedded pack (CBP) and cubicle housing (CH) systems using data from dairy herd improvement associations. Thirty-two commercial dairy farms located in Austria, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Slovenia, and Sweden were included in the study. A matching design (pairing CBP and CH within country) according to herd selection criteria was used. We explored the following health indicators: somatic cell counts (SCC), high SCC, new high SCC, ketosis risk, prolonged calving intervals, dystocia, and stillbirth. Traits for culling and culling-related issues, such as length of life and length of productive life, were also included. We used multivariable (mixed) linear and logistic regression models to evaluate differences between the systems. Udder health, as measured by SCC, was inferior in CBP, although the geometric means were low in both systems. The incidence of stillbirths was higher in CBP, while prolonged calving intervals were fewer, indicating that there were fewer reproductive disorders. There were no differences in longevity between the systems, although CBP had lower proportions of first calvers. Overall, we conclude that there were few and minor differences in health and longevity between the CBP and CH systems in the European context.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: dairy cattle, housing system, management, health traits, disease incidence, mastitis, longevity
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: BF - Biotehniška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2022
• Št. strani: 9 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 12, iss. 3, art. 396
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-135311
• UDK: 636.2
• ISSN pri članku: 2076-2615
• DOI: 10.3390/ani12030396
• COBISS.SI-ID: 96726787
• Datum objave v RUL: 07.03.2022

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Animals
• Skrajšan naslov: Animals
• Založnik: MDPI AG
• ISSN: 2076-2615
• COBISS.SI-ID: 519120409

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.
• Začetek licenciranja: 07.02.2022

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: govedoreja, krave, molznice, uhlevitev, nastil, kompostni hlev, prosta reja, EU

Projekti

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: H2020
• Številka projekta: 696231
• Naslov: European Research Area on Sustainable Animal Production Systems
• Akronim: SusAn

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: ERA-NET SusAn
• Akronim: FreeWalk