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Studies on natural suckling in cattle during the first eight hours post partum. II. Behavioural studies (calves).
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It was found that in the majority of cases a very similar pattern of behaviour was established, however, wide variations were found to occur in the times to first suckling in those calves which were observed to suckle during the observation period.About:
This article is published in Animal Behaviour.The article was published on 1970-05-01. It has received 96 citations till now.read more
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Availability, Storage, Treatment, Composition, and Feeding Value of Surplus Colostrum: A Review,
J.A. Foley,D.E. Otterby +1 more
TL;DR: Bovine colostrum imparts passive immunity to newborn calves during the first 24 h of life and generally has been fed for the first 3 days after birth.
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Effects of Passive Immunity on Growth and Survival in the Dairy Heifer
TL;DR: Seasonal factors also were significant in influencing rate of gain from birth to 180 d and age of dam was a significant source of variation in calf weight gains but only for the first 35 d.
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Animal Domestication and Behavior
TL;DR: This text synthesizes existing knowledge of the process of domestication and how domestication has affected the behaviour of captive wild and domesticated animals, including both farm, zoo and companion animals.
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Suckling in newborn rats: eliminated by nipple lavage, reinstated by pup saliva
TL;DR: A substance necessary to direct and release suckling, possibly rat pup saliva, appears to coat the nipple surface of anesthetized maternal rats.
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Maternal behavior in cattle.
TL;DR: A critical summary of the literature on maternal behavior in cattle is provided to increase the basic understanding of this behavior and provide insights into practical problems in cattle production.
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The Analysis of Socialization in Sheep and Goats
TL;DR: The domestic guinea pig living under seminatural conditions is slow to adapt to its new environment, however, they are able to maintain themselves as a society, though a weakly organized one.
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The "critical period" in the attachment of lambs and ewes.
TL;DR: The tentative hypothesis that the ewe will lick the first recently born lamb or lambs presented to her within a period of several hours after giving birth to her own lambs appears to establish an attachment and a basis for distinction from other lambs.
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