Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows
It has been estimated that dairy cows spend 3 to 5 h/d eating, consuming 9 to 14 meals per day. In addition, they ruminate 7 to 10 h/d, spend approximately 30 min/d drinking, 2 to 3 h/d being milked, and require approximately 10 h/d for lying time (Grant and Albright, 2000). Management decisions on...
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| description | It has been estimated that dairy cows spend 3 to 5 h/d eating, consuming 9 to 14 meals per day. In addition, they ruminate 7 to 10 h/d, spend approximately 30 min/d drinking, 2 to 3 h/d being milked, and require approximately 10 h/d for lying time (Grant and Albright, 2000). Management decisions on dairy must not interfere with the cow’s ability to perform these activities which comprises her daily routines. It is well known that feed bunk space modifies eating behaviour, while the amount and characteristics of rest area modify resting activity of the cows. The traditional recommendation of 0.6 linear meter of bunk space per cow is the minimal amount of space needed for all cows to eat at one time (Grant and Albright, 2001)....... |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36806345e7974a939ef34a69a5bbe7372022-12-22T00:11:59ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2011-03-0121S28128310.4081/ijas.2003.s1.281Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cowsL. StefaniniM. G. MaiantiL. CalamariIt has been estimated that dairy cows spend 3 to 5 h/d eating, consuming 9 to 14 meals per day. In addition, they ruminate 7 to 10 h/d, spend approximately 30 min/d drinking, 2 to 3 h/d being milked, and require approximately 10 h/d for lying time (Grant and Albright, 2000). Management decisions on dairy must not interfere with the cow’s ability to perform these activities which comprises her daily routines. It is well known that feed bunk space modifies eating behaviour, while the amount and characteristics of rest area modify resting activity of the cows. The traditional recommendation of 0.6 linear meter of bunk space per cow is the minimal amount of space needed for all cows to eat at one time (Grant and Albright, 2001).......http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2025dairy cows, rest area, feeding area, metabolic conditions |
| spellingShingle | L. Stefanini M. G. Maianti L. Calamari Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows Italian Journal of Animal Science dairy cows, rest area, feeding area, metabolic conditions |
| title | Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows |
| title_full | Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows |
| title_fullStr | Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows |
| title_short | Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows |
| title_sort | effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows |
| topic | dairy cows, rest area, feeding area, metabolic conditions |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2025 |
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