Automatic Supplement Weighing Units for Monitoring the Time of Accessing Mineral Block Supplements by Rangeland Cattle in Northern Queensland, Australia

Automatic Supplement Weighing Units for Monitoring the Time of Accessing Mineral Block Supplements by Rangeland Cattle in Northern Queensland, Australia

Time spent feeding by grazing cattle is an important predictor of intake and feed efficiency. This study examined the use of automatic supplement weighing (ASW) units for monitoring voluntary access of breeding cows (<i>n</i> = 430) to mineral block supplements in an extensive rangeland...

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Main Authors: Gamaliel Simanungkalit, Graeme Bremner, Frances Cowley, Jamie Barwick, Bradley Dawson, Robin Dobos, Roger Hegarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:AgriEngineering
Subjects:
automatic supplement weighing (ASW) units
rangeland cattle
mineral block supplements
accessing time
supplement intake
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-7402/3/2/14

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