Validation of a Daily Automatic Routine for Dairy Robotic Milking and Concentrates Supply

Devir, S.; Noordhuizen, J.P.T.M.; Huijsmans, P.

doi:10.1006/jaer.1996.0045

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“…From Table 1 it is illustrated that the queue sizes per AMU vary between farms. Other studies report that queuing and waiting time may be substantial in AMS herds Ketelaar-de Lauwere, 1995 cited by Ketelaar de Lauwere et al, 1998;Devir et al, 1996). For some cows queuing may result in longer intervals for voluntary milkings and hereby also the possibility of appearing on an dattention listT for fetching.…”

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The association between fetching for milking and dairy cows' behaviour at milking, and avoidance of human approach — An on-farm study in herds with automatic milking systems

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The association between fetching for milking and dairy cows' behaviour at milking, and avoidance of human approach — An on-farm study in herds with automatic milking systems

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Behaviour of dairy cows under free or forced cow traffic in a simulated automatic milking system environment

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Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviors in housed dairy cows

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Graphical Abstract Summary Boredom has been suggested as a potential cause of suboptimal welfare for housed dairy cows; however, research evaluating boredom and the impact of environmental enrichment is lacking. This study investigated the effect that a novel object in the home environment had on the behavior of 2 groups of dairy cows (n = 71). Cows had fewer robotic milking refusals, and the occurrence of idling behavior was reduced when the novel object was present compared with when cows were housed in standard conditions. In addition, the occurrence of self-grooming increased while the novel object was present. After 3 weeks, 83% of cows were still using the novel object at least once each day. These results suggest that unsuccessful milking attempts and idling may be behavioral indicators of boredom in dairy cows and that additional sources of environmental enrichment may enhance the welfare of housed dairy cows.

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Validation of a Daily Automatic Routine for Dairy Robotic Milking and Concentrates Supply

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The association between fetching for milking and dairy cows' behaviour at milking, and avoidance of human approach — An on-farm study in herds with automatic milking systems

The association between fetching for milking and dairy cows' behaviour at milking, and avoidance of human approach — An on-farm study in herds with automatic milking systems

Behaviour of dairy cows under free or forced cow traffic in a simulated automatic milking system environment

Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviors in housed dairy cows

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