Assessing Extensive Semi-Arid Rangeland Beef Cow-Calf Welfare in Namibia: Part 1: Comparison Between Farm Production System's Effect on the Welfare of Beef Cows

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume11
dc.contributor.authorKaurivi YB
dc.contributor.authorLaven R
dc.contributor.authorParkinson T
dc.contributor.authorHickson R
dc.contributor.authorStafford K
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-08T21:50:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:35:24Z
dc.date.available2021-01-12
dc.date.available2024-02-08T21:50:26Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:35:24Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-12
dc.description.abstractA proposed animal welfare assessment protocol for semi-arid rangeland-based cow-calf systems in Namibia combined 40 measures from a protocol developed for beef cattle in New Zealand with additional Namibia-specific measures. Preliminary validation of the protocol had been undertaken with five herds in one semi-commercial village. The aim of the current study was to apply this protocol and compare animal welfare across three cow-calf production systems in Namibia. A total of 2529 beef cows were evaluated during pregnancy testing in the yards of 17 commercial, 20 semi-commercial, and 18 communal (total: 55) herds followed by an assessment of farm resources and a questionnaire-guided interview. Non-parametric tests were used to evaluate the difference in the welfare scores between the production systems. The results indicated a discrepancy of animal welfare between the three farm types, with a marked separation of commercial farms from semi-commercial, and communal village farms in the least. The differences in these production systems were mainly driven by economic gains through access to better beef export market for commercial farms and semi-commercial villages, as well as by the differences in the available grazing land, facility designs/quality, and traditional customs in the village systems. The results indicate an advantage of commercialization over communalization.
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dc.edition.editionJanuary 2021
dc.format.pagination1-21
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33445688
dc.identifier.citationKaurivi YB, Laven R, Parkinson T, Hickson R, Stafford K. (2021). Assessing Extensive Semi-Arid Rangeland Beef Cow-Calf Welfare in Namibia: Part 1: Comparison Between Farm Production System's Effect on the Welfare of Beef Cows.. Animals (Basel). 11. 1. (pp. 1-21).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani11010165
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.numberARTN 165
dc.identifier.piiani11010165
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70495
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/165
dc.relation.isPartOfAnimals (Basel)
dc.rights(c) 2021 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.subjectanimal welfare assessment
dc.subjectbeef cow systems
dc.subjectsemi-arid rangelands
dc.titleAssessing Extensive Semi-Arid Rangeland Beef Cow-Calf Welfare in Namibia: Part 1: Comparison Between Farm Production System's Effect on the Welfare of Beef Cows
dc.typeJournal article
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