Side preference of dairy cows in the milking parlour and its impact on daily milk yield
| Autor: | Rencinova Vendula, Voslarova Eva, Vecerek Vladimir |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Veterinarski Glasnik, Vol 75, Iss 2, Pp 152-161 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0350-2457 2406-0771 |
| DOI: | 10.2298/VETGL210401009R |
| Popis: | Monitoring of the side preference of dairy cows in the milking parlour was performed in a group of 40 dairy cows (Czech spotted cattle). Twenty milking sessions were evaluated for each cow, and the composition of the monitored group of cows was kept constant. A significant side preference was found in 26 (65%) cows. The results show that in the dairy herd, a significant percentage of cows prefer one side of the milking parlour. Furthermore, in dairy cows with a significant side preference, their milk yield on the preferred and non-preferred side of milking parlour was compared and a statistically significant difference was found. When the dairy cows were milked on their preferred side of the milking parlour, higher milk yield was achieved (12.21 vs. 10.38 kg). |
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