An on-farm investigation of beef suckler herds using an animal welfare index (AWI) |
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| Authors: | Mickael Mazurek Daniel J Prendiville Mark A Crowe Isabelle Veissier Bernadette Earley |
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| Institution: | 1.Animal and Bioscience Research Department,Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc,Dunsany, Co. Meath,Ireland;2.Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc,Dunsany, Co. Meath,Ireland;3.School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine and the Conway Institute,University College Dublin,Belfield, Dublin 4,Ireland;4.URH-ACS,I.N.R.A.,St. Genès Champanelle,France |
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| Abstract: | Background Beef suckler farms (194 farms throughout 13 counties) were assessed once with housed cattle and once with cattle at grass
using an animal welfare index (AWI). Twenty-three of the 194 farms were revisited a year later and re-evaluated using the
AWI and the Tier-Gerechtheits-Index 35L/2000 (TGI35L/2000). Thirty-three indicators were collected in five categories: locomotion
(5 indicators); social interactions (between animals) (7), flooring (5), environment (7) and Stockpersonship (9). Three indicators
relating to the size of the farm were also collected. |
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