Effects of feeding level and milking frequency on behavior of dairy cows before dry-off

Effects of feeding level and milking frequency on behavior of dairy cows before dry-off

ABSTRACT: Drying-off may challenge the welfare of especially high-yielding dairy cows. In this study, 119 loose-housed Holstein cows yielding ≥20 kg milk/d were enrolled in a 2 × 2 factorial design aiming to investigate effects of changes in diet energy density and daily milking frequency on behavio...

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Main Authors: Margit Bak Jensen, Guilherme A. Franchi, Mogens Larsen, Mette S. Herskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
brush use
feeding
hunger
lying
perching
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223000450

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