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http://dx.doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2014.20.4.161

Comparison of Conventional and Organic Cattle (Hanwoo) Farm System  

Cheon, Si-Nae (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Jun-Yeob (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Yang, Seung-Hak (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Park, Kyu-Hyun (Department of Animal Life System, Kangwon National University)
Jeon, Jung-Hwan (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
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Journal of Animal Environmental Science / v.20, no.4, 2014 , pp. 161-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
We conducted investigations of the information and welfare of cattle in Korea. The livestock housing of conventional cattle farms and organic cattle farms were open side wall type with winch curtain and used litter floor. The stocking density of conventional (ranging from $10head/m^2$ to $12.5head/m^2$) and organic cattle farms (ranging from $10head/m^2$ to $16.7head/m^2$) met the demand for conventional or organic standards, respectively. The galvanized plate and sunlight plate were used as the roof material in all of farms. Especially, additional areas were provided to produce forage or to improve animal welfare in organic cattle farms. Thus we believe that present data contribute to develop the animal welfare certification for cattle and to improve animal welfare in Korea.
Keywords
Hanwoo; Conventional cattle farm; Organic cattle farm; Livestock housing;
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