Impact of dam rearing on veal calves

L.E. Webb; F. Marcato; E.A.M. Bokkers; Cynthia Verwer; M. Wolthuis-Fillerup; F.A. Hoorweg; H. van den Brand; C.G. van Reenen

Abstract

Dairy calves are typically separated from their dam within 24h of birth. Calves not wanted for replacement are commonly transported to veal farms around 2wk of age. Separation from the dam at an early age may present animal welfare concerns. We studied the impact of dam-rearing on various aspects of veal calf welfare. Calves (N=79) born March-October 2019 on one dairy farm were eitherreared with their dam fulltime or individually in igloos. All calves were transported to one of 8 veal farms at 2 or 4wk of age. Transport age is not presented here.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII
Publisher	Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
Publication status	Published - 29 Jun 2021
Event	UFAW Virtual Animal Welfare Conference, 29-30 June 2021 - Online Duration: 29 Jun 2021 → 30 Jun 2021

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Conference/symposium	UFAW Virtual Animal Welfare Conference, 29-30 June 2021
Period	29/06/21 → 30/06/21

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Webb, L. E., Marcato, F., Bokkers, E. A. M., Verwer, C., Wolthuis-Fillerup, M., Hoorweg, F. A., van den Brand, H., & van Reenen, C. G. (2021). Impact of dam rearing on veal calves. In Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII Article P114 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW). https://www.ufaw.org.uk/downloads/ufaw-conference-virtual-21---poster-abstracts.pdf#page=129

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