Search: AMNE:(LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER) AMNE:(Husdjursvetenskap)
> (2020-2024) >
Parity and days in ...
Parity and days in milk affect cubicle occupancy in dairy cows
-
- Churakov, Mikhail (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för husdjurens utfodring och vård (HUV),Department of Animal Nutrition and Management,SLU Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
-
- Silvera, Anna (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för husdjursgenetik (HGEN),Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics,SLU Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
-
- Gussmann, Maya (author)
- University of Copenhagen, Denmark
-
show more...
-
- Peetz Nielsen, Per (author)
- RISE,Jordbruk och livsmedel
-
show less...
-
(creator_code:org_t)
-
- Elsevier B.V. 2021
- 2021
- English.
-
In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. - : Elsevier B.V.. - 0168-1591 .- 1872-9045. ; 244
- Related links:
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
show more...
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
https://pub.epsilon.... (primary) (Raw object) (free)
-
https://urn.kb.se/re...
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
https://res.slu.se/i...
-
show less...
Abstract
Subject headings
Close
- Modern dairy cattle farms are usually equipped with cubicle systems to provide cows with comfortable conditions for lying down and resting. Cows are free to choose any cubicle they want, but in reality, they do not distribute themselves uniformly throughout the barn. There are many factors that affect where a cow lies down, such as hierarchy of a cow, access to resources, cow traffic nearby, etc. In this study, we used real-time location system data from two commercial farms to examine patterns of cubicle occupancy in relation to parity and lactation stage. We summarized cubicle occupancy over several days and compared different areas of the barn. Our findings suggest that, in general, there was a higher occupancy of cubicles close to the feeding areas. High parity cows lay down more frequently in cubicles close to the milking area as opposed to first lactation cows that tend to occupy less busy areas of the barn. The overall conclusion is that cubicle occupancy is not uniform throughout the barn, and patterns related to parity and DIM are seen. This information can be important for future studies on spread of diseases and for management purposes. © 2021 The Authors
Subject headings
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Jordbruksvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Agricultural Science (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Husdjursvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Animal and Dairy Sience (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Husdjursvetenskap -- Husdjursvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Animal and Dairy Sience -- Animal and Dairy Science. (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Dairy cattle
- Lying time
- Real-time location system
- cattle
- detection method
- feeding behavior
- lactation
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
Find in a library
To the university's database