Influence of feed delivery frequency on behavioural activity of dairy cows in freestall barns

Research on feeding management in more competitive free-stall settings indicates that frequency of delivery of fresh feed stimulates feed bunk attendance and can affect other aspects of cows’ time budgets apart from feeding such as time spent standing vs. lying down. The objective of this study was...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Riva, Gabriele Mattachini, Luciana Bava, Anna Sandrucci, Alberto Tamburini, Giorgio Provolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/281