Mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing in dairy farming

{Tool} Mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing in dairy farming. [Mutter- und ammengebundene Kälberaufzucht in der Milchviehhaltung.] Creator(s): Spengler Neff, Anet; Schneider, Claudia; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Bigler, Martin; Bindel, Barbara; Haeni, Robert; Hurni, Beatrice; Knösel, Mechthild; Löffler, Thomas; Lutke Schipholt, Herman; Maier, Alexandra; Mika, Peter; Müller, Christian; Müller, Dorothee; Oswald, Hans; Ott, Martin; Rist, Michael; Schmid, Rochus; Sperling, Urs; Streiff, Ricco; Wälle, Andi; Maeschli, Ariane and Lipka, Martin. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2023)

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Summary in the original language of the document

This technical guide describes the natural relationship between the cow and her calf and draws conclusions for the species-appropriate rearing of calves. From the variety of possible systems of mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing, 11 selected methods are presented with practical examples.

Summary translation

Das Merkblatt beschreibt die natürliche Beziehung zwischen der Kuh und ihrem Kalb und zieht Schlussfolgerungen für die artgerechte Aufzucht der Kälber. Aus der Vielfalt der möglichen Systeme der mutter- und ammengebundenen Aufzucht der Kälber werden 11 ausgewählte Verfahren anhand von Praxisbeispielen vorgestellt.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Housing systems for species-specific rearing with mother cows and nurse cows
What problem does the tool address?:	Mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing is attracting growing interest in practice.
What solution does the tool offer?:	More and more dairy farmers are seeking to extend the time that calves have with their mothers for longer than just a few hours while still milking the cows. This extended time allows the cow and her calf to experience a closer and more natural relationship. The methods and lessons learned from livestock farmers experienced in mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing were collected and are made available to others in this technical guide.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	cattle, calves, dairy cattle, animal health
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1391 English calves http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1219 English dairy cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2108 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Cattle European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101134850
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53645, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53644, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42832, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42549, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/51952, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53645
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	53645
Deposited On:	07 Aug 2024 12:41
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2024 12:41
Document Language:	English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais, Italian/Italiano, Polish/Polski
Status:	Published

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