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INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT HOUSING SYSTEMS ON THE WELFARE OF CALVES Cover

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to find out what the system of the technical solution to housing for calf breeding is the most suitable from the point of view of welfare. There were compared four basic types. We focused on the comparison behavior of stabled calves like a lying and eating time. These behavior were observed in all four seasons. At the same time we observed some microclimatic conditions. We focused on the cooling value that refers to the thermal comfort of stabled animals. With a comprehensive examination of all collected and measured values can be recommended to prioritize individual outdoor sheds under shelter and calf house from lightweight steel construction, according to actual economic situation of breeders.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2013-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2344-150X | Journal ISSN: 2344-1496
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 98
Published on: Dec 31, 2013
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2013 Václav Pálka, Miloslav Šoch, Luboš Zábranský, Kateřina Švejdová, Anna Šimková, Zdeněk Peksa, Hana Dušová, published by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 17 (2013): Issue 2 (December 2013)