Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVI, Issue 2
Written by George NICA, Bianca GROSEANU, Livia VIDU
In order for dairy cows to manifest their genetic potential and for the farmer to achieve good milk production, it is necessary to respect animal welfare. The welfare of the animal means giving it the chance to manifest its behavior, but at the same time the relationship of the animal caretaker matters a lot. The integrative system ANI 35L/2000 provides a point award to each of the five system-specific criteria to determine where the weaknesses are on the farm and where the strengths are. This study shows with the help of the ANI 35 number system where there are vulnerabilities and where there are not. Also, grazing is a strong point for establishing the welfare of dairy cows.
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