Effect of Grouping Strategy and Stocking Density on the Behavior of Prepartum Dairy Cows and the Association between Behavior and Periparturient Cow Health | Posted on:2015-11-30 | Degree:Ph.D | Type:Thesis | University:University of Minnesota | Candidate:Luchterhand, Karen Marie | Full Text:PDF | GTID:2473390017495759 | Subject:Animal sciences | Abstract/Summary: | | The transition dairy cow is one of the highest risk animals for falling ill or dying on the dairy farm. The objectives of this thesis were:;* Determine whether providing a stable pen management affected displacements from the feed bunk and feeding behavior of prepartum Jersey dairy cows;;* Examine the effects of prepartum stocking density on social, lying and feeding behavior of prepartum Jersey cows;;* Investigate the relationship between prepartum feeding times and periparturient health disorders, first test milk yield and milk composition in Jersey cows;;* Determine whether social dominance, determined by displacements from the feed bunk prepartum and 3 different methods, was associated with health, reproduction, and milk yield of transition Jersey cows; and.;* Determine whether lying behavior was associated with postpartum health events up to 60 days in milk. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Behavior, Cows, Dairy, Prepartum, Health, Milk | | Related items |
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