Avaliação da adaptação de ovelhas ao manejo de ordenha mecânica através do comportamento

Abstract

The study of animal behavior is growing more and more due to the concern that exists in several countries with the preservation of animal welfare in general, and especially in production systems, as the conditions of animal breeding reflect directly on the quality of products generated by them. The relationship between animal welfare and animal production, in particular milk has been highlighted in recent studies, and the evaluation of animal welfare in milk production systems focuses on the quality of life of these farm animals and consequently the quality of the milk produced, taking into account economic, ethnic, social and environmental factors. In this way, the present research project intends to reveal the importance of behavioral studies, using sheep as an experimental model, with the objective of evaluating their behavior when subjected to mechanical milking management, electing possible indicators of well-being in these conditions as well as the interference of milking management under the maternal filial relationship.