In recent years, an increasing number of farmers are choosing to keep their cows indoors
throughout the year. Indoor housing of cows allows farmers to provide high-yielding …

The intensification of pastoral animal production results from several major developments
including increased forage production and utilisation, diet supplementation, breeding …

Lying behavior is an important measure of comfort and well-being in dairy cattle, and
changes in lying behavior are potential indicators and predictors of lameness. Our …

Time spent lying by lactating Holstein-Friesian cows of varying body condition scores (BCS)
and milk yield was measured using an animal activity monitor. A 3-week average BCS was …

Effective selection in breeding programs and improved management has increased the milk
production per cow. However, the effects of the increased yield on behavior have not yet …

The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of hoof trimming on cow behavior
(ruminating time, activity, and locomotion score) and performance (milk yield) over time …

Our objective was to describe management and herd characteristics of the transition period
on freestall dairy herds in the northeastern United States using an on-farm survey and …

Simple Summary Dairy cows managed on pasture may need to walk several kilometres to
reach the milking parlour to be milked and, thus, may spend an extended time away from the …

A trial was performed to assess the effect of evaporative pads on core body temperature
(CBT) and lying behavior of lactating Holstein cows housed in cross-ventilated freestall …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of hoof trimmer intervention (HTI) in
moderately lame cows on lameness progression and milk yield. Two freestall Holstein herds …