| Assessment of Negative Training on the Use of Cubicle Beds by Heifers |
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| 引用本文： | Bao Jun1 and Giller P.S.21. (Dept. of Animal Science,Northeast Agri. University,Harbin 150030,P.R.C)2. (Dapt. of Zoology,University College,Cork,National University of Ireland). Assessment of Negative Training on the Use of Cubicle Beds by Heifers[J]. 东北农业大学学报(英文版), 1996, 0(2) |
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| 作者姓名： | Bao Jun1 and Giller P.S.21. (Dept. of Animal Science Northeast Agri. University Harbin 150030 P.R.C)2. (Dapt. of Zoology University College Cork National University of Ireland) |
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| 作者单位： | Bao Jun1 and Giller P.S.21. (Dept. of Animal Science，Northeast Agri. University，Harbin 150030，P.R.C)2. (Dapt. of Zoology，University College，Cork，National University of Ireland) |
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| 摘 要： | 40 in-calf heifers were observed to examine the effect of timbers placing in passage area on their use of cubicle beds. Prior to the experiment preliminary observation was taken on these 40 heifers and they were divided into two even groups (cubicle user(or control) group versus cubicle refusal (or experimental) group by whether they properly used the cubicle beds or not. The timbers were placed in passage and feeding areas for the cubicle refusal group to force the animls to lie in the cubicle beds. The results of this experiment showed that feeding behaviour was unaffected by the presence of the timbers, but lying acitvity was about 8% higher for the experimental group, which led to a mean of almost 2 hours longer lying time over 24 h. After the timbers were removed, there was a significant decline in lying by the experimental group. The diurnal pattern of lying behaviour in cubicles indicated that the major effect on lying activity exerted by the presence of the timbers was seen during midnight to 10:00 a
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Assessment of Negative Training on the Use of Cubicle Beds by Heifers |
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| Bao Jun and Giller P.S... Assessment of Negative Training on the Use of Cubicle Beds by Heifers[J]. Journal of Northeast Agricultural University, 1996, 0(2) |
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| Authors: | Bao Jun and Giller P.S.. |
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| Affiliation: | Bao Jun1 and Giller P.S.21. |
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| Abstract: | 40 in-calf heifers were observed to examine the effect of timbers placing in passage area on their use of cubicle beds. Prior to the experiment preliminary observation was taken on these 40 heifers and they were divided into two even groups (cubicle user(or control) group versus cubicle refusal (or experimental) group by whether they properly used the cubicle beds or not. The timbers were placed in passage and feeding areas for the cubicle refusal group to force the animls to lie in the cubicle beds. The results of this experiment showed that feeding behaviour was unaffected by the presence of the timbers, but lying acitvity was about 8% higher for the experimental group, which led to a mean of almost 2 hours longer lying time over 24 h. After the timbers were removed, there was a significant decline in lying by the experimental group. The diurnal pattern of lying behaviour in cubicles indicated that the major effect on lying activity exerted by the presence of the timbers was seen during midnight to 10:00 am. Also during this times, the experimental group in the pres-ence of the timbers tended to show more lying in cubicles than control group. At the end of the experiment, 95% of the heifers were found to be correctly using the cubicle beds, and on the negative side three heifers developed a slight injury on their legs or hocks caused by the timber. |
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| Keywords: | training cubicle bed heifers behaviour |
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