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Comparison of the welfare of beef cattle in housed and grazing systems: hormones, health and behaviour

Andrew S. Cooke, Siobhan Mullan, C. Morten, Jo Hockenhull, Phil Le-Grice, Kate Le Cocq, Michael R. F. Lee, L. M. Cardenas, M. Jordana Rivero

The Journal of Agricultural Science · 2023

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= 0.011), however such a pattern was not seen for nasal mucus cortisol, or for serotonin. Overall, providing summer grazing (HG) appeared to afford welfare benefits to the cattle as shown with more positive QBA assessments, but also slightly better health indicators, notwithstanding the higher levels of cortisol in that group.

Subject
Livestock nutrition & meat quality
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Pasture-based livestock
DOI
10.1017/s0021859623000357
Catalogue ID
BFmokjnvkq-rp5gpg
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