Overview of topics: Beef
03 Video Geburtsnachversorgung bei Rindern
05 Antibiotikareduktion in der Milchviehhaltung
05 Digitale Tools in der Milchviehhaltung
05 Einflussmöglichkeiten auf die Klauengesundheit
05 Eutergesundheit
05 Geburtshilfe & Kälbermanagement
05 Geburtshilfe bei Rindern
05 Geburt und Geburtshilfe
05 Gummimatten auf Spaltenböden
05 Hitzestress im Milchviehstall
05 Infotag Kälberaufzucht
05 Klauengesundheit managen
05 Low Stress Stockmanship: Stressfreier Umgang mit Rindern
Stressfreier Umgang mit Rindern
05 Low Stress Stockmanship: Stressfreies Treiben von Rindern
05 Sinneswahrnehmung bei Rindern
05 Teilmobile Schlachtung
05 Tierwohl in der Weidehaltung
05 Weidetage
06 Digitalisierung und Automatisierung
06 EIP-Agri Rind
06 EU CAP Workshop
06 FitForCows
06 Gesamtbetriebliche Haltungskonzepte
06 Kuhgebundene Kälberaufzucht
06 MinimA
06 MuD Tierschutz Beschäftigungsmaterial Kälber
06 NaTiMon
06 Netzwerktreffen Impulsbetriebe Rind
06 Netzwerktreffen Rind AG Pfiffelbach & Prießnitz
06 Status Quo Rinderbetriebe
06 Tierbeobachtung
06 Tierwohlkennzeichnung Milch
06 Verbesserung des Tierschutzes bei Transport und Schlachtung von Rind und Schwein
06 Zukunft der Moorstandorte
Gesamtbetriebliches Haltungskonzept Mastrinder
Gesamtbetriebliches Haltungskonzept Milchkühe
Allowing animals to engage in comfort-seeking behaviour leads to improved animal welfare. Cattle have a natural need to rub and scratch themselves. This behaviour helps to groom their coats and is particularly welcome when they are itchy. Anyone keeping animals should allow them to fulfil such natural needs. This can also bring greater calm to the animal groups. However, a distinctive feature of bull fattening compared to dairy cattle farming is the great strength that bulls can exert, and consequently the special demands placed on the robustness of the equipment used.
Often, too little thought is given to the water supply for fattening bulls, both before and after the water system is installed. Key factors are the quantity and quality of the water. A new article from the Cattle Animal Welfare Competence Centre, part of the Fokus Tierwohl network, sets out suggestions and tips for ensuring and maintaining an adequate water supply for fattening bulls.
As the most common housing system in cattle fattening remains the concrete slatted pen, rubber mats are now used here to improve animal welfare by enhancing the animals’ lying comfort. Lying on a flexible surface is closer to cattle’s natural behaviour than resting on bare concrete slats.
There is a wide range of rubber mats available, and careful consideration should be given to the selection process in order to find and use the most suitable mat for the specific farm. Furthermore, there are regulations – such as DIN 3763 – which must be strictly observed when selecting the mat to ensure that the investment does not prove to be a mistake in the long run.
The health, welfare and performance of cattle as ruminants depend largely on favourable conditions in the rumen. Feeding is of particular importance for rumen function and health. In bull fattening, the structural properties of the feed play a key role. This guide aims to cover the most important aspects of providing structural fibre in the diet of fattening bulls.