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A method for the automatic recording of the eating behaviour, intake and liveweight of individual cows housed in groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

C.P. Rees
C.P. Rees*
Affiliation:
Welsh Agricultural College
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Extract

An automated method of monitoring the feeding and liveweight characteristics of dairy cows has been developed with the following properties.

  1. 1 Minimal disturbance of animal behaviour

  2. 2 Use of proven, commercially available components

  3. 3 Easy to operate

  4. 4 Records data on

  1. i) forage intake

  2. ii) concentrate intake

  3. iii) liveweight

  4. iv) frequency and duration of meals

Type
Herbage Intake
Information
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1986 , March 1986 , pp. 85
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1986

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