Dairy calves are typically fed only about half of their ad libitum milk intake and are highly
motivated to drink more milk. The aim of the current study was to describe the behaviours …

This study compared the health, performance, and behavior of individually and pair-housed
calves fed milk ad libitum by artificial teats. Calves were separated from their dams within …

Weight gain, milk intake, starter intake and number of days with diarrhoea were measured
for individually housed Holstein calves offered milk twice daily by bucket at 5% of body …

In the previous chapters, we discussed the way that the welfare of cattle can be affected by
how they are housed and fed as well as by the short-term procedures that are done to them …

Since survival of the young mammals depends on sucking success, it is assumed that
sucking motivation must be strong and that sucking deprivation would result in frustration …

Evidence exists that early life experiences may influence development of characteristic
feeding patterns in dairy cattle. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of milk …

Cross-sucking is non-nutritive sucking of another calf's body. This detrimental behaviour is
seen in artificially reared calves, but never in calves reared by the dam. The behaviour …

In artificial rearing, calves are often fed via an automatic milk feeder and have no opportunity
to perform natural sucking behaviour. The majority of these calves show abnormal oral …

Providing individually housed dairy calves with opportunities for a greater range of natural
behaviors, including foraging and grooming, has broad benefits for their behavioral …

The aim of this study was to test the effects of different amounts of milk, flow rate of milk, and
access to a teat after milk intake on non-nutritive sucking on an empty teat and on cross …