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Effect of type of floor and space at the manger on growth performance and feeding behaviour of beef cattle | Gottardo | Italian Journal of Animal Science
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2003.s1.322

Effect of type of floor and space at the manger on growth performance and feeding behaviour of beef cattle

F. Gottardo, G. Cozzi, S. Preciso, L. Ravarotto

Abstract


There is no regulation in force concerning the welfare of beef cattle in Europe likely because of the large differences existing among the fattening systems adopted by different countries. The fattening system mainly adopted in Italy must be consider intensive due to the high cattle stocking rate and the indoor housing with lack of pasture. In these rearing conditions the main factors affecting beef cattle welfare are the space allowance, the number of animals/pen, the type of floor, and the space at the manger (EU-SCAHAW, 2001)...

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type of floor, space at the manger, growth performance, beef cattle

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Submitted: 2011-03-07 10:55:28
Published: 2011-03-07 10:55:42
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