作者: D.L. Swain , K.P. Patison , B.M. Heath , G.J. Bishop-Hurley , A. Finger
DOI: 10.1016/J.APPLANIM.2015.04.008
关键词: Offspring 、 Reciprocity (social psychology) 、 Developmental psychology 、 Social support 、 Strengths based 、 Demography 、 Maternal status 、 Mixed breed cattle 、 Ice calving 、 Biology 、 Seasonal breeder
摘要: Abstract Cattle are a highly gregarious species that form strong social connections. Social support following calving serves to increase offspring survival and conception rates for the breeding season. It has been shown cattle change their association preferences calving, but correlation between postpartum age class not explored. This study investigated effect of on strength based amount time pairs individuals spent within close proximity as recorded by logging collars. The associations 58 mixed breed were over an 11 week period analyzed three maternal classes: (calved prior beginning trial), pregnant calved during trial. There was clear distinction in cows: both cow classes associated more own status than statuses (maternal 181.47s, 141.48s, groups 91.62s, P