Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVI, Issue 1
Written by Dănuț Nicolae ENEA, Sonia BEN FRAJ, Stelian ACATINCĂI, Livia VIDU
The study aimed to present the importance of welfare regarding the animals, more specifically dairy cows. Five farms from the south of Romania where taken in the study. In order to examinate the level of the welfare for these farms was used the system ANI 35 (Animal Need Index), system that has 5 groups in its component. The analysis period was represented by the livestock year 2021-2022. The main results prove the fact that in Romania, in the south area, the cows from the farms studied benefit of optimal and good welfare condition. However, there are groups of characters that can be improved, in particular type and characteristics of the floor and outdoor areas. The paper highlighted the strengths but also the weaknesses regarding the welfare in the dairy farms. Based on the results obtained, correlated with the results from the rest of the country the national authorities can develop welfare legislation and the farmers can see where to action in order to ensure for animals better conditions.
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