| Autor: | Munksgaard, Lene, Ternman, Emma, Veissier, Isabelle, Duthie, Carol-Anne, Baumont, René |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| DOI: | 10.5680/mcpb016 |
| Popis: | Standing and lying behaviours are well-defined. Lying is often described as when the flank or sternum of the animal is in contact with the ground, and end of lying when all four legs are perpendicular to the body. The transition from lying to standing and vice versa requires only a few seconds, and therefore differences in the description of lying do not greatly affect the calculation of time spent lying or standing. By contrast, if the transition between lying and standing is the subject under study, then the description of the behaviour is crucial, especially when one wants to compare results from different studies. For instance, if one investigates the comfort of cubicles, the total duration of lying may reflect the comfort of the cubicle when the animal is lying, while a low frequency of lying bouts may reflect difficulties in lying down/getting up due to poor design of separations. Likewise, standing and walking can be defined in different ways. Eating behaviour can be defined as the whole process by which the animal ingests feeds able to satisfy organic needs and rejects non-alimentary or toxic compounds. In practice, measuring eating behaviour often consists of assessing the number and duration of eating bouts over a specified time interval. New equipment for automatic recording of lying/standing/eating behaviour has been developed for both research and commercial use. Chapter of the Living Handbook Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium |
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