Influence of dairy cow personality traits on response to extended milking intervals and removal of supplemental concentrate in a free-traffic automated milking system

ABSTRACT: Provision of supplemental concentrate in an automated milking system (AMS) is commonly used to encourage voluntary attendance; however, the motivation to voluntarily milk is highly variable between cows. The objectives of this study were to determine whether dairy cow personality is associ...

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Main Authors: A.J. Schwanke, J.E. Brasier, G.B. Penner, R. Bergeron, T.J. DeVries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225000116