<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> the aim of study was to find out the influence of milking by automatic milking system (AMS) on the physiological needs of dairy cows within 30 minutes after milking. Ethological study covered the needs of feed intake, water intake and need of lying down. The need of feed intake in 30 minutes after milking was found at 75.51 % of dairy cows in the barn with AMS. The need of water intake was found at 41.79 % of dairy cows. The percentage of cows, which needed to lie down after milking, was 3.7 %.</p></abstract>

the aim of study was to find out the influence of milking by automatic milking system (AMS) on the physiological needs of dairy cows within 30 minutes after milking. Ethological study covered the needs of feed intake, water intake and need of lying down. The need of feed intake in 30 minutes after milking was found at 75.51 % of dairy cows in the barn with AMS. The need of water intake was found at 41.79 % of dairy cows. The percentage of cows, which needed to lie down after milking, was 3.7 %.

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATIC MILKING ON THE SELECTED PARAMETERS OF DAIRY COWS WELFARE

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Animal Production Research Centre Nitra, Slovak Republic

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

the aim of study was to find out the influence of milking by automatic milking system (AMS) on the physiological needs of dairy cows within 30 minutes after...

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATIC MILKING ON THE SELECTED PARAMETERS OF DAIRY COWS WELFARE

Publicado en línea: 31 dic 2013

Páginas: 69 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2013-0014

Palabras clave
cows, milking, automatic milking system, ethological study, feed intake

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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATIC MILKING ON THE SELECTED PARAMETERS OF DAIRY COWS WELFARE

Publicado en línea: 31 dic 2013

Páginas: 69 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2013-0014

Palabras clavecows, milking, automatic milking system, ethological study, feed intake

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
cows, milking, automatic milking system, ethological study, feed intake