In order to base welfare assessment of dairy cattle on real-time measurement, integration of
valid and reliable precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies is needed. The aim of this …

Simple Summary There is increasing pressure on dairy systems worldwide to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Anticipated improvements in animal welfare and reduced …

Personality is often defined as the behaviour of individual animals that is consistent across
contexts and over time. Personality traits may become unstable during stages of ontogeny …

Individual animals behave differently from one another, especially when confronting
challenges such as changes in diet (eg weaning), environment (eg moving from pasture to …

In vivo methane (CH 4) measurements are required to refine livestock CH 4 emission factors
and pursue global mitigation strategies. The aim of this review was to summarise …

Feeding behavior in dairy cattle has a significant impact on feed efficiency, which is
important for increasing the profitability of livestock and, at the same time, reducing the …

In beef cattle, feeding behaviour and activity are associated with feed efficiency and
methane (CH4) emissions. This study aimed to understand the underlying traits responsible …

Objectives were to evaluate the effects of temperament at feedlot arrival and breed type on
productivity, feed efficiency, feeding behavior, and carcass quality traits in finishing beef …

Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas that is produced and emitted from ruminant animals
through enteric fermentation. Methane production from cattle has an environmental impact …

Intensive pastoral systems have moved away from diverse and varied diets towards overly
simple monotonous diets. Feed choice through time is an obsolete way of providing forage …