| Project/Area Number |
25850191
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Animal production science
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| Research Institution | Gifu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
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| Keywords | ウシ / アニマルウェルフェア / 睡眠 / 暑熱 / 快適 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Animal welfare is a global issue but it is not clear how to assess the positive welfare state of animals. In this study, we investigated whether the improvement of animal welfare increase animal’s sleeping behaviour and their productivity by observing cattle’s sleeping behaviour. The results showed that attenuating heat stress increased cattle’s sleeping behaviour and the expression of it differed among seasons. The relationship between sleeping behaviour and milk production in dairy cows is not found.
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