Pair housing of dairy calves in modified individual calf hutches : an on-farm demonstration

The objective of this study was to determine if pair housing using a modified calf hutch on a commercial dairy farm would provide similar benefits to those previously described in research settings. Despite many benefits (e.g. improved weight gain and reduced fearfulness) of housing calves in small...

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Main Author: Whalin, Laura
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62825