Assessment of Production Technologies on Dairy Farms in Terms of Animal Welfare

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作者
Gaworski, Marek [1 ]
Kic, Pavel [2 ]
机构
[1] Warsaw Univ Life Sci, Inst Mech Engn, Dept Prod Engn, PL-02787 Warsaw, Poland
[2] Czech Univ Life Sci Prague, Fac Engn, Dept Technol Equipment Bldg, Prague 16521, Czech Republic
来源
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL | 2024年 / 14卷 / 14期
关键词
animal welfare; assessment; dairy cattle; feeding; housing; milking; technology; AUTOMATIC MILKING SYSTEMS; FEED BARRIER DESIGN; SOMATIC-CELL COUNT; CONVENTIONAL MILKING; LYING BEHAVIOR; SENSOR SYSTEMS; WATER TROUGHS; COW BEHAVIOR; TIE-STALLS; MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.3390/app14146086
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Dairy production on farms is based on properly selected technologies implemented in various areas of the barn and outside the livestock buildings. These technologies are subject to assessment, for example, to determine the possibilities of their further improvement in the given production conditions of the farm. When assessing dairy production technology on a farm, human interests are taken into account, including workload, time and access to modern tools supporting the control of production processes. The aim of this review is to identify and discuss factors in dairy production technologies that may affect the welfare of dairy cattle. The considerations indicate that in the technologies of cow feeding, watering and housing, the priority is to improve the technology in terms of ensuring the comfort of animals using feed, water and a place to rest. However, in the case of the assessment of milking automation, the key importance of increasing human comfort was indicated, taking into account the comfort of cows, which is an additional factor justifying the implementation of technical progress in milking. The assessment of various dairy production technologies on farms is an excellent opportunity to develop discussions on the place of dairy cattle welfare in the sustainable development of farms and the priorities set for improving dairy production.
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