Temperament Trait Changes in Japanese Black Cows Under Grazing and Confined Conditions.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to reveal the effects of grazing on the temperament traits of cows. Nine Japanese Black cows [344 ± 32 kg body weight (BW), 7.7 ± 3.0 year of age], which had various experiences, such as tethering, handling, and grazing, were used in this experiment. Five of the nine cows were grazed for 3 months on a 1.8-ha field composed of a sown pasture with forestland. The remaining cows were fed in confinement. On days 38, 52, 72, and 86 after the start of grazing, the temperament traits observed in various situations, such as moving to the body weight scale, weighing, handling, moving to the stock for blood sampling, holding in the stock, and obtaining a blood sample, were assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS: 1-10) or score (1-5). During weighing and handl

SUBMITTER: Nakajima N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461330 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature