Niskanen, Suvi; Raussi, Satu; Veissier, Isabelle; Kaihilahti, Jutta; Hänninen, Laura; Hepola, Helena and Jauhiainen, Lauri (2008) Development of social behaviour and importance of social relations in calves. 18th Nordic symposium of International Society for Applied Ethology, Oscarsborg, Norway, 16-18 January 2008. In: Proceedings, International Society for Applied Ethology.
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Summary
We concluded that the preference for peers met at two weeks of age can be seen in proximity of the calves. However, calves can form stable relations at least until the age of 14 weeks. These relations reduce aggressive behaviour, activity and frequency of vocalization, and help calves to cope with new and potentially stressful situations.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. (Paper) |
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| Keywords: | social behaviour, calves |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry |
| Research affiliation: | Finland > Univ. Helsinki Finland > MTT Agrifood Research |
| Deposited By: | Koistinen, Riitta |
| ID Code: | 16434 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Oct 2009 11:23 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2009 11:23 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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