The influence of gentle interactions with an experimenter during milking on dairy cows’ avoidance distance and milk yield, flow and composition
S. Lürzel; K. Barth; I. Windschnurer; A. Futschik; S. Waiblinger · 2018 · Animal
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Abstract
Cattle’s relationship with humans is a crucial factor regarding their welfare. In dairy cows, interactions with humans occur regularly during milking. We tested the effect of gentle interactions (stroking, talking in a gentle voice) during milking on avoidance distance and milk composition, yield and flow characteristics as well as behaviour during milking. Over the course of 15 days, an experimenter interacted gently with 14 German Holstein cows for 2 min during morning and evening milkings, totalling 60 min; the experimenter stayed at a similar distance to 12 control cows of the same breed f
Abstract by S. Lürzel; K. Barth; I. Windschnurer; A. Futschik; S. Waiblinger, Animal (2018) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1017/s1751731117001495