The impact of fetching at night on milking parlour visitation for pasture-based dairy cattle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.12.014
Abstract: Abstract In most pasture-based automatic milking systems (AMS), three-way grazing (3WG) is utilised and cows that remain in a given paddock are fetched or encouraged to the milking facility (each paddock is cleared once per… read more here.
Keywords: milking parlour; pasture based; fetching night; night ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the RumiWatchSystem for measuring grazing behaviour of cows
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.08.022
Abstract: Feeding behaviour is an important parameter of animal performance, health and welfare, as well as reflecting levels and quality of feed available. Previously, sensors were only used for measuring animal feeding behaviour in indoor housing… read more here.
Keywords: ccc; pasture based; rumination; rumiwatchsystem ... See more keywords
A pasture-based experimental infection model for footrot in sheep
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106305
Abstract: Abstract Footrot is a contagious disease of sheep and other small ruminants. The causative agent, Dichelobacter nodosus, is transmitted between hooves via contaminated pasture and soil. However, the bacterium cannot invade the epidermis unless it… read more here.
Keywords: pasture based; infection model; infection; experimental infection ... See more keywords
The effect of cow-level factors on colostrum quality, passive immunity and health of neonatal calves in a pasture-based dairy operation
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DOI: 10.1071/an16689
Abstract: A study of 95 cows (19 primiparous and 76 multiparous) and their offspring was performed on a pasture-based dairy in the coastal region of South Africa. Collected data included weight changes during the dry period,… read more here.
Keywords: igg; pasture based; colostrum; colostrum quality ... See more keywords
229 Characterization of the rumen bacterial communities of bison heifers maintained on a pasture-based diet
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz122.232
Abstract: The North American bison has evolved to thrive on a diverse range of habitats and climate. As a ruminant, it is dependent on the metabolic activities of symbiotic microorganisms to digest the plant fibers that… read more here.
Keywords: rumen bacterial; maintained pasture; pasture; heifers maintained ... See more keywords
Dairy farmer practices and attitudes relating to pasture-based and indoor production systems in Scotland
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262268
Abstract: This study assesses the practices and views of Scottish dairy farmers relating to pasture-based and indoor systems. There are the debates about the environmental, economic and animal welfare implications of these systems. Indoor dairy farming… read more here.
Keywords: pasture; dairy; relating pasture; based indoor ... See more keywords
The creation and evaluation of a model predicting the probability of conception in seasonal-calving, pasture-based dairy cows.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-11830
Abstract: Reproductive performance in pasture-based production systems has a fundamentally important effect on economic efficiency. The individual factors affecting the probability of submission and conception are multifaceted and have been extensively researched. The present study analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: probability; conception; pasture based; model ... See more keywords
Risk factors associated with lameness and hoof lesions in pasture-based dairy cattle systems in southeast Brazil.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-16215
Abstract: Cattle lameness is an important welfare concern that also has an economic impact on the dairy industry. It can be a significant problem among pasture-based herds. Our objectives were to identify cow- and herd-level factors… read more here.
Keywords: hoof lesions; pasture based; lameness hoof; dairy ... See more keywords
Temporal profiles describing markers of inflammation and metabolism during the transition period of pasture-based, seasonal-calving dairy cows.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20883
Abstract: The physiology of the dairy cow while transitioning from pregnancy to lactation is complex, with multifactorial processes studied extensively for the role they play in manifestation of disease along with associated economic losses and compromised… read more here.
Keywords: pasture based; dairy; physiology; metabolism ... See more keywords
Economics of timed artificial insemination with unsorted or sexed semen in a high-producing, pasture-based dairy production system.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21070
Abstract: This study used a stochastic simulation model to estimate the potential economic benefit of using timed artificial insemination (TAI) in combination with conventional unsorted (TCONV) and sexed (TSEX) semen in heifers only (TCONV-H, TSEX-H) and… read more here.
Keywords: pasture based; tsex; prof; tconv tsex ... See more keywords
Reducing milking frequency from twice each day to three times each two days affected protein but not fat yield in a pasture-based dairy system.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21242
Abstract: Milking 3 times in 2 d (3-in-2) could enhance the attractiveness of the dairy workplace relative to twice-a-day milking (TAD) by reducing labor requirements for milking and increasing workforce flexibility. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: system; farm; dairy; twice day ... See more keywords