Is greater milk production associated with dairy cows who have a greater probability of ruminating while lying down?

The objective of this study was to determine whether associations exist between position while ruminating (lying vs. standing) and milk and component production in dairy cows. Data from 30 lactating Holstein cows were assembled from 2 studies in which cows were milked by automated milking system (AM...

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Main Authors: C.J. McWilliams, A.J. Schwanke, T.J. DeVries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910221001757