confort del ganado
English translation: cattle/cow comfort
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|  Selected response from: Gabriela Alvarez Argentina Local time: 03:00 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | cattle/cow comfort |
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| 4 +1 | cattle-friendly |
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| 4 | cattle well-being |
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peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4cattle/cow comfort Explanation: Hola, se habla de "comfort". Las vacas tienen que estar en lugares cómodos y recibir todos los cuidados necesarios para producir más leche. Las condiciones ambientales reinantes en un alojamiento de vacuno lechero son de la mayor importancia para el confort y bienestar de los animales allí alojados, amén de ser una condición necesaria (aunque no suficiente) para que éstos puedan expresar todo su potencial productivo. http://oa.upm.es/26864/ The National Cattle Comfort Index Maps include: - Cattle Comfort Index at 100% sunlight under cloudless conditions - Cattle Comfort Index at 60% sunlight under partially cloudy conditions - Cattle Comfort Index at 20% sunlight under overcast conditions Choose the sunlight level that is closest to your sky conditions. In the summer, it is best to err on the high side, because sunlight increases heat stress. In the winter, since cold stress is of more concern, it is better to err on the low side. Sunlight reduces cold stress. All sunlight levels are equal at night, since sunlight is zero and has no positive or negative impact. http://cattlecomfort.mesonet.us/how Without running the risk of anthropomorphism (now, that is a word!), i.e, assume that animals think and feel as humans do, we could say that cows’ comfort (or one might prefer a broader term such as well-being or welfare) has to do with their basic needs. These needs include shelter/housing, care, cleanliness, appropriate handling, feed, water, social structure, consistency… all things that would make their lives more comfortable and result in less stress. Less stress enhances the immune system, which reduces the incidence of disease, which improves productivity, which enhances profitability. Therefore, cow comfort/well-being/welfare (these terms are used interchangeably throughout this article) directly affects the farm’s profitability bottom line. Cow comfort also affects the public perception of the dairy industry. http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/facilities/co... http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/health-and-co... A healthy cow will produce more milk and live longer. Cow comfort has a direct influence on how long your cows are healthy and productive. The Cow Comfort program The Cow Comfort Program can be carried out independently by one of our specialists from behind the feeding table or together with you in the barn. The six parts of the program have been identified as key areas that offer significant benefits to the well-being of your herd and thus contribute to longevity and profitability. They are also relatively simple, i.e. they do not require long-term interaction with specialist consultants. http://www.delaval.com.au/en/-/Dairy-knowledge-and-advice/Co... Monitoring Cow Comfort in Overcrowded Pens There are three commonly used indices of cow comfort utilized on commercial dairy farms for herd assessments. • The Cow Comfort Quotient (now more commonly called the Cow Comfort Index, CCI) is calculated by dividing the number of cows lying in a stall by the total number of cows in contact with a stall (Nelson, 1996). It was thought that this number would reflect the motivation of cows to enter and lie down in a stall. http://articles.extension.org/pages/70107/effects-of-cow-com... “The cow has to be able to perform, and the first thing we have to think about is welfare and cow comfort,” he said. Providing a comfortable and safe environment for workers who will spend many hours in the barn is also imperative. The facility has to allow workers to take care of the cows – whether the cows need breeding, pregnancy checking, vaccinating, treating, retrieval or milking. The facilities have to allow for both the delivery of feed and the removal of manure. http://www.minnesotafarmguide.com/news/dairy/dairy-barns-are... Handling The Herd If breeding ever-larger cows has some drawbacks, one way to coax more milk out of the herd is to focus on cow comfort and handling. On a cold winter morning at a farm with nearly 2,000 cows in Colorado's northeastern corner, veterinarian Doug Ford walks past an open dirt pen where the cows are able to move around. The farm’s owners did not want their names, nor the name of the farm to be published. http://harvestpublicmedia.org/post/midwest-dairy-cows-are-mi... |
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