The influence of elevated feed stalls on feeding behaviour of lactating dairy cows

Autor: Barbara Benz, Silke Ehrmann, Thomas Richter
Jazyk: German<br />English
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Landtechnik, Vol 69, Iss 5 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0023-8082
DOI: 10.15150/lt.2014.615
Popis: The performance level of high yielding cows can only be guaranteed by high quality forage and high feed intake. An about 15–20 cm elevated and 160 cm long feed stall with rubber flooring doesn’t only offer undisturbed meals but also a yielding and dry standing surface. In a pilot stable with 130 dairy cows (German Simmental) the feeding alley was subsequently equipped with elevated feed stalls. The results show that animals frequented the feeding barn less often while the duration of single meals prolonged. The specific behavioural changes differed depending on milk yield and number of lactation.
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