Tag: Feeding behavior
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Behavior and inflammation of the rumen and cecum in Holstein bulls fed high-concentrate diets with different concentrate presentation forms with or without straw supplementation
Do cattle get “hangry” too? For some humans, lack of satisfying food options can negatively affect their mood and behavior. This study demonstrated a similar effect in cattle.
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Feeding Behavior, Feed Space, and Bunk Design and Management for Adult Dairy Cattle
This research from the University of Guelph shows how the feeding behavior of dairy cows — including how, when and what cows eat of the feed provided to them — has a significant impact on cow health and productivity.
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Calf rumen development may be linked to feed processing
Calves undergo a process of rumen development before, during and after weaning. Researchers are still seeking to understand the rumen microbiome development that happens. Click to read the whole study.
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Weaning age affects growth, feed intake, gastrointestinal development, and behavior in Holstein calves fed an elevated plane of nutrition during the preweaning stage
This study investigates the relationship between the age of weaning and feed intake — and its influence on growth, gastrointestinal development and behavioral indicators in preweaning dairy calves.
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Transient feeding of a concentrate-rich diet increases the severity of SARA
An interesting study looking at the effect of feeding pattern on subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) severity and rumen VFA concentrations in dairy cows.
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Associations of feeding behavior and milk production in dairy cows
A new multi-study analysis on the relationship between feeding behavior and lactating dairy cow performance shows that milk yield is increased by 0.02 kg per minute of rumination and confirms that milk fat is related to rumination time.
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Effects of the frequency of forage allocation and harvest maturity
Beef producers can reduce the costs associated with winter feeding by approximately 50%
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Impact of sorting feed on the milk composition of dairy cows
Feeding management factors have great potential to influence activity patterns and feeding behavior of dairy cows.
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How the lactating cows see high-forage
Advances in forage genetics, harvesting, ensiling, management practices and forage analysis – in addition to dynamic ration-balancing software – have allowed dairy farms to progressively feed increasing amounts of forage to their lactating cows.