Repeatability and Predictability of Calf Feeding Behaviors—Quantifying Between- and Within-Individual Variation for Precision Livestock Farming

Individual calves show substantial between- and within-individual variation in their feeding behavior, the existence and extent of which are not fully researched. In this study, 57,196 feeding records, collected by a computerized milk feeder from 48 pre-weaned calves over 5 weeks, were collated and...

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Main Authors: Charles Carslake, Francesca Occhiuto, Jorge A. Vázquez-Diosdado, Jasmeet Kaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.827124/full