Effect of colostrum feeding method and presence of dam on the sleep, rest and sucking behaviour of newborn calves

Hänninen, Laura; Hepola, Helena; Raussi, Satu; Saloniemi, Hannu

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2007.09.003

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“…Lying bout frequency did not differ among groups ( P = 0·589) or days ( P = 0·708, Table 1). Lying bout frequency was 18 to 25 bouts per day which is in agreement with Hänninen et al (2008) but slightly higher than the 9 to 19 bouts per day reported by Hänninen et al (2005) and Trénel et al (2009).…”

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Lying behaviour and IgG-levels of newborn calves after feeding colostrum via tube and nipple bottle feeding

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Nadalin

Heuwieser

et al. 2016

Journal of Dairy Research

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Oesophageal tube feeding colostrum is used to ensure sufficient colostrum intake in newborn calves but the impact of tube feeding on animal behaviour is unclear. Therefore the objective of this study was to compare lying behaviour of tube-fed or bottle-fed dairy calves. Calves (n = 37) in 3 groups were offered 3·5 l colostrum 2 h after birth. Calves of the bottle group were fed with a nipple bottle. Calves of the placebo tubing group were tubed for 4 min but no colostrum was given and they were then fed with a nipple bottle. Calves of the tubing group received 3·5 l colostrum via tube feeding. Consumed amount of bottle and placebo tubing calves was recorded. If they refused some of the offered 3·5 l the rest was offered in a second feeding 2 h later. Lying behaviour was measured by data loggers fitted to right hind leg for 3 d. Blood samples were taken 24 h after birth for determination of IgG concentration. The voluntary colostrum intake differed significantly between bottle-fed and placebo tubed calves at first feeding. Considering both colostrum feedings, bottle-fed calves consumed 3·44 ± 0·14 l and placebo tubed calves consumed 3·20 ± 0·38 l colostrum. ImmunoglobulinG intake (255·6 ± 77·5 g IgG), serum IgG concentration 24 h after birth (22·8 ± 6·7 g/l) and total serum protein concentration (6·1 ± 0·6 g/dl) did not differ between groups. None of the calves had a failure of passive transfer. There was no effect of tubing on lying behaviour.

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Lying behaviour and IgG-levels of newborn calves after feeding colostrum via tube and nipple bottle feeding

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Nadalin

Heuwieser

et al. 2016

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“…The method of colostrum feeding can have an effect on calf welfare. For example, Hänninen et al (2007) showed that sucking colostrum from a teat bucket compared with drinking from an open bucket improves calf rest and sleep. A bottle with a teat was used to feed colostrum in 51.3% of the herds surveyed, and 36.5% used a simple bucket.…”

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A survey of dairy calf management practices in Canada that affect animal welfare

Vasseur

Borderas

Cue

et al. 2010

Journal of Dairy Science

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There is growing interest among the public in farm animal welfare and a need for methods to assess animal welfare on farm. A survey on calf rearing practices that might affect dairy calf welfare was performed via a 1-h interview on 115 dairy farms (mean +/- SD: herd size=52.5+/-20.9 cows; milk production=8,697+/-1,153L) distributed throughout the province of Quebec. Despite frequent recommendations, many dairy producers continue to use management practices that increase the health risks of milk-fed calves. Major risk factors for poor calf welfare identified were 1) no use of calving pen in 51.3% of herds and low level of surveillance of calvings, especially at nighttime (once every 12h), 2) no disinfection of newborn's navel in 36.8% of herds, and delayed identification and, hence, calf monitoring (3 d), 3) 15.6% of farms relied on the dam to provide colostrum and none checked colostrum quality or passive transfer of immunity, 4) dehorning and removal of extra teats proceeded at late ages (6.4 wk and 6.7 mo, respectively) and without adequate pain control, 5) use of traditional restrictive milk feeding and waste milk distributed to unweaned calves without precaution in 48.2% of herds, 6) abrupt weaning performed in 16.5% of herds, and 7) calves housed individually in 87.9% of herds, and most inappropriate housing systems (crate=27.0%, tie-stall=13.9%, attached against a wall=5.7%) remained. This risk factor assessment was the first step in an intervention strategy to improve calf welfare on dairy farms.

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“…Thus, it is not clear, if contact to either dams or non-related cows leads to the development of social skills, which allow calves to respond more appropriately to social signals from conspecifics (Buchli et al ., 2017). Furthermore, while nursing is not the only maternal behaviour, it has calming effects on calves (Hänninen et al ., 2008). Therefore, suckled milk was another confounding factor in the previous studies.…”

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The influence of maternal contact on activity, emotionality and social competence in young dairy calves

Santo

Borstel

Sirovnik

2020

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The study reported in this research communication aimed to assess the influence of maternal contact on calves' activity, fearfulness, and social competence. Calves were either dam-reared for their first 14 d of age (Maternal Contact, n = 12) or were separated from their dams within 12 h after birth (Motherless, n = 12). Calves of both treatments and the dams of Maternal Contact calves were group-housed and suckling was prevented with udder nets. The general activity (lying, locomotion, swapping between lying and standing) was measured using pedometers in eight Maternal Contact and eight Motherless calves within a 24-d period. Since general activity might be affected by calves' age or the separation of Maternal Contact calves from the dams the 24-d period was additionally divided into two groups (period A: 3rd–13th day of age, period B: 14th–27th day of age). Emotionality and social competence were assessed in the open field, novel object, and confrontation test with an unknown cow at 14, 21, and 28 d of age, respectively. Mann–Whitney-U-tests were performed for statistical analysis. Locomotion was greater in Motherless calves than Maternal Contact calves during the 24-d period (A + B combined, P < 0.001) and period B (14th to 27th day of age, P < 0.001). There was no treatment difference in duration of lying or in the amount of swapping in any of the periods. After a Bonferroni correction, which we used due to the exploratory character of the study, there were no treatment differences in behaviours indicating emotionality. Compared to Motherless calves, Maternal Contact calves showed increased vigilance (P < 0.01) during the confrontation test. The results of this study indicate that mother-reared calves likely searched less for social contact and developed greater social skills than calves that were separated from their mothers soon after birth.

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Effect of colostrum feeding method and presence of dam on the sleep, rest and sucking behaviour of newborn calves

Cited by 18 publications

References 42 publications

Lying behaviour and IgG-levels of newborn calves after feeding colostrum via tube and nipple bottle feeding

Lying behaviour and IgG-levels of newborn calves after feeding colostrum via tube and nipple bottle feeding

A survey of dairy calf management practices in Canada that affect animal welfare

The influence of maternal contact on activity, emotionality and social competence in young dairy calves

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