Welfare of buffalo heifers in relation to feeding and space allowance

[The research was carried out on 40 buffalo heifers of approximately 19 months of age; 20 of them had a space allowance of 2.3 indoor slatted floor + 15 outdoor yard square m/head, while only 2.3 square m/head were assigned to the other 20. Within each treatment, 2 dietary protein levels were adopte...

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Published inItalian journal of animal science Vol. 2; no. 1S; pp. 148 - 150
Main Authors Grasso, F. (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti), Rosa, G. De (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti), Migliori, G. (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti), Bordi, A. (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti), Marsico, I. (Basilicata Univ., Potenza (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Animali), Napolitano, F. (Basilicata Univ., Potenza (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Animali)
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1828-051X
DOI10.4081/ijas.2003.s1.148

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Abstract [The research was carried out on 40 buffalo heifers of approximately 19 months of age; 20 of them had a space allowance of 2.3 indoor slatted floor + 15 outdoor yard square m/head, while only 2.3 square m/head were assigned to the other 20. Within each treatment, 2 dietary protein levels were adopted: high (10 subjects) and low (10 subjects). To monitor the stress, the following aspects were evaluated: (a) behavioural response by scan sampling technique; (b) immune response at cellular level (skin test), by injection of phytoemoagglutinin (PHA) and at humoral level, injecting keyhole limper haemocyanin (KLH); furthermore, ACTH test was performed. The obtained results suggest that, compared to younger categories, heifers are less sensitive to stress induced by a high rearing density.] La prova è stata condotta su 40 manze di circa 19 mesi di età; a 20 di esse sono stati assegnati 2,3 indoor + 15 outdoor m quadrati/capo e alle altre 20 soltanto 2,3 indoor m quadrati/capo. Entro ciascun trattamento, sono stati adottati 2 livelli proteici della razione: alto (10 soggetti) e basso (10 soggetti). Per il monitoraggio dello stress si è proceduto alla valutazione: (a) della risposta comportamentale mediante la tecnica scan sampling e (b) della risposta immunitaria a livello cellulare (skin test), somministrando phytohemagglutinin (PHA), e a livello umorale, iniettando keyhole limpet haemocyanin (KLH); inoltre, è stato effettuato il test dell´ACTH. I risultati ottenuti indicherebbero che, rispetto alle categorie più giovani, le manze sono meno sensibili alla condizione stressante indotta da un´elevata densità di allevamento
AbstractList [The research was carried out on 40 buffalo heifers of approximately 19 months of age; 20 of them had a space allowance of 2.3 indoor slatted floor + 15 outdoor yard square m/head, while only 2.3 square m/head were assigned to the other 20. Within each treatment, 2 dietary protein levels were adopted: high (10 subjects) and low (10 subjects). To monitor the stress, the following aspects were evaluated: (a) behavioural response by scan sampling technique; (b) immune response at cellular level (skin test), by injection of phytoemoagglutinin (PHA) and at humoral level, injecting keyhole limper haemocyanin (KLH); furthermore, ACTH test was performed. The obtained results suggest that, compared to younger categories, heifers are less sensitive to stress induced by a high rearing density.] La prova è stata condotta su 40 manze di circa 19 mesi di età; a 20 di esse sono stati assegnati 2,3 indoor + 15 outdoor m quadrati/capo e alle altre 20 soltanto 2,3 indoor m quadrati/capo. Entro ciascun trattamento, sono stati adottati 2 livelli proteici della razione: alto (10 soggetti) e basso (10 soggetti). Per il monitoraggio dello stress si è proceduto alla valutazione: (a) della risposta comportamentale mediante la tecnica scan sampling e (b) della risposta immunitaria a livello cellulare (skin test), somministrando phytohemagglutinin (PHA), e a livello umorale, iniettando keyhole limpet haemocyanin (KLH); inoltre, è stato effettuato il test dell´ACTH. I risultati ottenuti indicherebbero che, rispetto alle categorie più giovani, le manze sono meno sensibili alla condizione stressante indotta da un´elevata densità di allevamento
Forty buffalo heifers of approximately 19 months of age were used. Subjects, with a mean live weight of 390 kg, were randomly and equally allocated for 12 weeks to 4 groups. Thus, the experimental design was a 2 x 2 factorial with two space allowances (2.3 indoor slatted floor and 2.3 indoor slatted floor + 15 outdoor yard m2/head) and two dietary protein levels (8.9% and 13.4% of DM). All animals were weighed at group constitution and then at monthly intervals. Behaviour. Three sessions of behavioural observations were made every 10 minutes over a 6 hour period (10.00 to 16.00 h), recording posture (standing or, when lying, number of outstretched legs) and activity such as feeding, ruminating, drinking, locomotion, idling. Rapid behaviours such as agonistic and non agonistic interactions were recorded continuously...
Author Grasso, F. (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti)
Rosa, G. De (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti)
Marsico, I. (Basilicata Univ., Potenza (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Animali)
Napolitano, F. (Basilicata Univ., Potenza (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Animali)
Bordi, A. (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti)
Migliori, G. (Naples Univ., Portici (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti)
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SubjectTerms ALIMENTACION DE LOS ANIMALES
ALIMENTATION DES ANIMAUX
alimentazione zootecnica
animal feeding
animal welfare
behaviour
benessere dell´animale
BIEN ETRE ANIMAL
BIENESTAR ANIMAL
bufali domestici
BUFALO DOMESTICO
buffalo heifers, space allowance, protein level, welfare
BUFFLE DOMESTIQUE
comportamento
COMPORTAMIENTO
COMPORTEMENT
CONTENIDO PROTEICO
contenuto proteico
corticotropin
corticotropina
CORTICOTROPINE
domestic buffaloes
ESTABULACION
ESTRES
GENISSE
giovenche
heifers
immune response
NOVILLA
protein content
REPONSE IMMUNITAIRE
RESPUESTA INMUNOLOGICA
risposta immunitaria
stabling
STABULATION
stabulazione
stress
TENEUR EN PROTEINES
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