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Preferences of housed finishing beef cattle for different floor types

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

D.E. Lowe ,
R.W.J. Steen  and
V.E. Beattie
D.E. Lowe
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
R.W.J. Steen
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT9 5PX, UK
V.E. Beattie
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT9 5PX, UK
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There is increasing public concern about the welfare of farm animals and one of the issues recently raised has been the use of totally slatted floors for rearing and finishing beef cattle. However, human perception of the needs of animals may not necessarily reflect that of the animals' needs. The objective of this experiment was to examine beef cattle preferences for different floor types, in order to provide scientific information that will be valuable in formulating a policy on the housing requirements of beef cattle.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 124
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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