Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6379425 | Applied Animal Behaviour Science | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The treatment was effective in reducing the calves' fear of humans in the short term and partly in the medium term. The higher average daily gain in stroked calves is an important economic aspect, as heifers with a high average daily gain have been shown to have a higher milk yield later in life.
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Authors
Stephanie Lürzel, Charlotte Münsch, Ines Windschnurer, Andreas Futschik, Rupert Palme, Susanne Waiblinger,