Effect of a reduced amount of straw bedding on goats’ comfort and hygienic characteristics of milk and straw

Autor: Stefania Celozzi, Silvana Mattiello, Monica Battini, Maddalena Zucali, Lisa Pirovano, Clara Albano, Milena Brasca, Luciana Bava
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 995-1001 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1594-4077
1828-051X
1828051X
DOI: 10.1080/1828051X.2021.1920483
Popis: The present study aims to understand the influence of a reduced amount of straw litter on goats’ lying comfort and hygienic characteristics of milk and straw. Lying behaviour (frequency, lying posture, location and social context) of 24 Alpine goats subjected to two different straw treatments (Regular: 2 kg/straw/head + 1 kg straw/head/day, n = 12; Scarce: 1 kg straw/head + 0.5 kg straw/head/day, n = 12) was observed from video recordings using a scan sampling method at 15-min scan intervals in March 2017. Moreover, straw and milk samples were submitted to microbiological analysis for the detection of total bacteria (SPC) and Enterobacteriaceae count. No significant differences in the duration of lying were observed between treatments, except at the beginning of the experimental period (Day 1: Regular: 26.0%; Scarce: 20.3% of scans; p
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