Got an itch you can't scratch? For cows and calves it amounts to a handy rotary brush in the barn or group pens.

In a Special Issue of JDS Communications® dedicated to behavior in dairy animals, a new study demonstrates that a novel sailing buoy can make a pen more interactive and engaging Alison L. Russell, PhD ...

There is currently a focus on the importance of providing positive experiences to farm animals, which can be facilitated through the provision of environmental enrichment. Brushes are an established ...

Feedlot cattle with access to grooming brushes are generally more content, sociable and have less stress, according to recent research out of Murdoch University’s Centre for Animal Production and ...

To have a fulfilling life, cows arguably must be allowed outside. But what constitutes a ‘free-range’ cow is ambiguous. For optimum welfare, farmers must balance time outdoors and time indoors. While ...

Cows are far more emotionally expressive and affectionate than most people realise. When treated gently and given space to roam, they behave just like playful puppies: running joyfully, forming deep ...