Study on the temperament of cows of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed

Svetoslav Karamfilov
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Svetoslav Karamfilov: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural University Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2022, vol. 67, issue 1, 8-14

Abstract: The present study examined the temperament of 699 cows of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed, reared in 14 farms in Bulgaria. It was carried out within the period 2017-2020. The animals subject to the study were between two and eight years old. The temperament was visually evaluated following a scoring system from 1 to 5. The assessment method involved the behavioural reaction of the cows upon manipulation, passing through a chute and fixation into a cattle crush. The temperament of cows reared in two different systems - intensive and semi-intensive farming was compared. The temperament of the Aberdeen Angus cows had an average rate of 2.74 ± 0.04. The cows which had frequent contact with people had a calmer temperament. The manner of rearing (P < 0.001) as well as the age group (P < 0.001) had a significant influence on the parameter examined. The young animals were calmer and got accustomed to working in a crush more easily when they were reared together with cows of different ages.

Keywords: behaviour; rearing; manipulation; beef cattle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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