2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The effect of brushing and grooming-device on the welfare and productivity in cattle on the background of genetic differences
| Project/Area Number |
21780243
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Zootechnical science/Grassland science
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| Research Institution | Gifu University (2010-2011)
Tohoku University (2009) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 家畜福祉 / ブラッシング / 環境エンリッチメント / ウシ |
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| 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.
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