Quality of Life Call

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Dairy cows must be allowed a life worth living, says the Government's advisers on farm animal welfare. More improvements to dairy cow welfare in the UK are needed, according to a report, entitled An Opinion on the Welfare of the Dairy Cow from The Farm Animal Welfare Council.

Cows are living longer, but maximum life-span is still far away and the number of young cows sent for slaughter must be decreased.

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Quality of Life Call

Average cow lifespan is about six years but average number of lactations increased from 3.3 ...

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