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Thesis is monitoring body orientation during the day cycle, with a special focus on the body orientation during resting and grazing cattle. Environmental conditions including the Earth's magnetic field which affect the animal orientation have been evaluated. Body orientation of the selected individuals was determined by compass, directly every half hour at the site. In total 24 cows in 2 herds were monitored. In every herd were chosen 12 easily recognizable individuals. Monitoring took place 7 days in September 2016. About weather conditions (wind, rain, sun, temperature) and resting of the individuals was kept an account, which would affect the cattle orientation. This study could not confirm the theory of the N-S cattle orientation by magnetic field and therefore can not confirm or disprove the influence of the power line to the cattle orientation. Even at rest or grazing cattle the theory of the N-S orientation could not be confirmed. |
