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Abstracts: Dairy vs beef production

November 10, 2022November 6, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Consumers’ views and concerns about the welfare of farm animals may play an important role in their decision to consume dairy, meat and/or plants as their primary protein source. As animals are killed prematurely in both dairy and beef industries, it is important to quantify and compare welfare compromises in these two sectors before the […]

Abstracts: A survey of calf rearing practices in the south-west region of Western Australia

May 16, 2022April 29, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Aims: To gather data on the calf management and rearing practices of a subset of dairy farmers in the south-west region of Western Australia. Methods: A 30-minute face-to-face survey was conducted with dairy cattle producers in the south-west region of Western Australia from April-June 2019 to determine pre-weaning calf rearing practices. Participation was voluntary, using a self-selected […]