The effect of brushing and grooming-device on the welfare and productivity in cattle on the background of genetic differences

• Project/Area Number: 21780243
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Zootechnical science/Grassland science
• Research Institution: Gifu University (2010-2011); Tohoku University (2009)
• Principal Investigator: NINOMIYA Shigeru 岐阜大学, 応用生物科学部, 准教授 (40508305)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: 家畜福祉 / ブラッシング / 環境エンリッチメント / ウシ / 肥育牛 / 繁殖牛 / 身繕い / ウシGH遺伝子多型 / 離乳ストレス / 子牛

Research Abstract

The effects of brushing and grooming-device on the welfare and productivity in cattle were investigated. Behavioural and physiological data indicated that brushing a few minutes/day for about ten days attenuated the fear of the cattle to human. However, there was no genetic difference in the reaction to brushing in cattle. It was founded that the cattle continued to use the brush for more than 1 year and the main parts of self-grooming were their head and neck. The number of cattle of which the internal organs were rejected because of pathological abnormality in the market decreased by the installing grooming-device.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Beneficial Effects of Environmental Enrichment and Human Contact with Animals (2011)
  • Author(s): Ninomiya, S.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Integrated Field Science Volume: 8 Pages: 21-24
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of Environmental Enrichment and Human Contact with Animals (2011)
  • Author(s): Shigeru Ninomiya
  • Journal Title: Journal of Integrated Field Science Volume: 8 Pages: 21-24
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 黒毛和種肥育牛における身繕い用器具の利用実態 (2012)
  • Author(s): 二宮茂,親川千紗子,佐藤衆介
  • Organizer: 日本家畜管理学会・応用動物行動学会合同2012年度春季研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-30
• [Presentation] The effect of brushing by a human on behavioral and physiological stress indicators of cows (2010)
  • Author(s): Akasaka, C., Ninomiya, S. and Sato S.
  • Organizer: The 8th International Symposium on Integrated Field Science
  • Place of Presentation: 東北大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-18
• [Presentation] ヒトによるブラッシングがウシの快適性に及ぼす影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 赤坂千晶,二宮茂,佐藤衆介
  • Organizer: 2010年度春季研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-30
• [Presentation] 離乳期の黒毛和種子牛のブラッシングに対する反応性とウシGH遺伝子多型 (2010)
  • Author(s): 二宮茂,加藤和雄,田中繁史,千葉孝
  • Organizer: 日本畜産学会第112回
  • Place of Presentation: 明治大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-28
• [Presentation] 離乳期の黒毛和種子牛のブラッシングに対する反応性とウシGH遺伝子多型 (2010)
  • Author(s): 二宮茂, 加藤和雄, 田中繁史, 千葉孝
  • Organizer: 日本畜産学会第112回
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-28
• [Presentation] Environmental Enrichment and Human Contact with animal (2010)
  • Author(s): Ninomiya S
  • Organizer: The 8th International Symposium on Integrated Field Science
  • Place of Presentation: Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
• [Presentation] The effect of brushing by a human on behavioral and physiological stress indicators of cows (2010)
  • Author(s): Akasaka, C, Ninomiya, S.Sato S
  • Organizer: The 8th International Symposium on Integrated Field Science
  • Place of Presentation: Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
• [Presentation] 肥育牛における身繕い器具の利用と社会的順位の関係 (2009)
  • Author(s): 二宮茂,渋谷暁一,佐藤衆介
  • Organizer: 日本畜産学会第111回
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-29
• [Presentation] 肥育牛における身繕い器具の利用と社会的順位の関係 (2009)
  • Author(s): 二宮茂, 渋谷暁一, 佐藤衆介
  • Organizer: 日本畜産学会第111回
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-28
• [Book] 動物行動図説 (2011)
  • Author(s): 二宮茂
  • Publisher: 朝倉書店
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