Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of facility comfort level on animal-based welfare indicators as well as on productive and reproductive parameters of 187 dairy farms in the northwest of Spain. Fifty-eight facility-based parameters, which included both housing facilities and management parameters, were evaluated in each farm and used to classify the 187 farms in 5 groups (from 1: top farms to 5: worst farms). Animal-based welfare indicators and reproductive and productive parameters were compared among farm groups. Lameness score significantly differed (p < .005) in top farms (67% of cows having normal gait) versus groups 4 (55%) and 5 (53%). The proportion of cows with dirty lower legs and udder was lower (p < .05) in top farms (80% and 31%, respectively) than in groups 4 (92% and 51%) and 5 (95% and 56%). Other animal-based indicators were not different among farm groups. Heat detection rate was higher (p < .001) in top farms (56.5%) versus groups 4 (51%) and 5 (47%), and milk production/cow/day was also significantly higher (p < .001) in top farms (34.4 L) versus groups 3 (31.2 L), 4 (30.5 L) and 5 (27.4 L). Other reproductive or productive parameters were not different among farm groups. Facility-based measures were compared only between the top and worst farms. In top farms, most facility-based parameters met the welfare-related objectives, whereas in the worst farms only a few facility-based parameters met the welfare objectives. Highlights Fifty-eight facility-based parameters, including housing measures and some management practices, were evaluated and scored in 187 dairy farms. Top-performing farms (i.e. with the best scores) had lower incidence of lameness and of cows with dirty legs and udder than poor-performing farms. Top-performing farms had higher rates of heat detection and higher milk production/cow/day than poor-performing farms.

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西班牙西北部奶牛场设施质量、动物福利指标与繁殖和生产性能指标之间的关系

摘要 本研究的目的是评估设施舒适度对西班牙西北部 187 个奶牛场的动物福利指标以及生产和繁殖参数的影响。在每个农场评估了 58 个基于设施的参数，包括住房设施和管理参数，并将 187 个农场分为 5 个组（从 1：顶级农场到 5：最差农场）。在农场组之间比较了基于动物的福利指标以及繁殖和生产参数。与第 4 组 (55%) 和第 5 组 (53%) 相比，顶级农场（67% 的奶牛步态正常）的跛行评分显着不同 (p < .005)。与第 4 组（92% 和 51%）和第 5 组（95% 和 56%）相比，顶级农场中小腿和乳房脏的奶牛比例（分别为 80% 和 31%）较低（p < .05） . 其他基于动物的指标在农场组之间没有差异。与第 4 组 (51%) 和第 5 组 (47%) 相比，顶级农场 (56.5%) 的发情检测率更高 (p < .001)，并且每头奶牛/天的产奶量也显着更高 (p < .001)顶级农场 (34.4 L) 与组 3 (31.2 L)、4 (30.5 L) 和 5 (27.4 L)。其他繁殖或生产参数在农场组之间没有差异。仅在顶级和最差农场之间比较基于设施的措施。在顶级农场中，大多数基于设施的参数满足福利相关目标，而在最差的农场中，只有少数基于设施的参数满足福利目标。重点 在 187 个奶牛场对 58 个基于设施的参数进行了评估和评分，包括住房措施和一些管理实践。表现最好的农场（即 得分最高的）与表现不佳的农场相比，跛足和腿和乳房脏的奶牛的发生率较低。表现最好的农场比表现不佳的农场有更高的发情率和更高的牛奶产量/奶牛/天。