Effect of Feeding Level and Breed on the Daily Activity Budget of Lactating Beef Cows Fed Total Mixed Ration
| Autor: | Isabel Blanco-Penedo, Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez, Isabel Casasús, Albina Sanz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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040301 veterinary sciences
Plant Science Total mixed ration Biology 0403 veterinary science Animal science Lactation medicine Restricted feeding lcsh:Agriculture (General) indoor health care economics and organizations Vacas nodrizas Suckler cows restricted feeding 0402 animal and dairy science food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Straw 040201 dairy & animal science lcsh:S1-972 Breed behaviour Ganado bovino medicine.anatomical_structure cattle Alimentación racionada suckler cows Cattle Scan sampling Agronomy and Crop Science Comportamiento animal Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Agriculture, Vol 10, Iss 195, p 195 (2020) Agriculture Volume 10 Issue 6 Recercat: Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya instname Repositorio Abierto de la UdL Universitad de Lleida Zaguán: Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza Universidad de Zaragoza Zaguán. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza |
| ISSN: | 2077-0472 |
| Popis: | The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of two feeding levels and two breeds on the daily activity budget of indoor-housed lactating beef cows fed total mixed ration (TMR). We used a total of 20 cows from Parda de Montañ a (PA, n = 14) and Pirenaica (PI, n = 6) breeds. To evaluate the feeding level, PA cows were fed the TMR at the maintenance level and in a restricted amount. To evaluate the breed effect, PA and PI cows were fed at maintenance. All cows were video recorded for 24 consecutive hours at weeks 3, 8 and 13 of lactation. Scan sampling at 10-minute intervals was used to obtain information on their daily activity budget. The restricted feeding level did not affect the time standing or lying, but it reduced the time eating the TMR and increased the time exploring and/or eating straw bedding. Both breeds showed a similar daily activity budget, except for the time that they spent foraging straw, which was lower in PA than in PI breed. In conclusion, feeding level and breed of lactating beef cows fed on TMR during the indoor housing period did not affect the main contributors to the daily activity budget. |
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