Activity budget and movement patterns of Brown Swiss and Alpine Grey lactating cows during summer grazing in alpine pastures

Activity budget and movement patterns of Brown Swiss and Alpine Grey lactating cows during summer grazing in alpine pastures

We used GPS tracking to monitor the grazing patterns of Brown Swiss and Alpine grey lactating cows on an alpine summer pasture (2038 m a.s.l.; SD = 146) in the Dolomites. The pasture (171 ha) was managed with a continuous grazing system (0.52 LU/ha) with morning and evening milking in the barn, guid...

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Main Authors: S. Raniolo, E. Sturaro, S. Bovolenta, D. Gianelle, M. Ramanzin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
dairy cattle
mountain pasture
gps tracking
animal behaviour
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2255620

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