Grazing behaviour of Cattle

Recording ruminant grazing behaviour - Rothamsted Repository

Rutter, S. M. 2003. Improving the efficiency of utilisation of grass and legumes by grazing cattle and sheep. Quantifying the damage wild deer cause to ...

Behavioural adaptation of grazing dairy cows to changes in feeding ...

Having evolved as herd animals, even modern domesticated ruminants exhibit atavistic behaviour patterns. Both sheep and cattle show considerable ...

Understanding cattle grazing personalities may foster sustainable ...

Matching herds to landscape can support animal growth and ecological needs ... Not all cattle are the same when it comes to grazing. Some like to ...

Understanding Grazing Behavior - YouTube

Beef Cattle, as ruminant animals, have evolved to be efficient grazers, primarily consuming grasses.

Manipulation of the spatial grazing behaviour of cattle in extensive ...

Ongoing research suggests that new approaches can be used to manipulate where beef cattle graze in extensive or rugged rangeland pastures. The ...

Grazing behavior of dairy cows under contrasting pasture allocation ...

Highlights. •. With less frequent pasture allocation, eating time increased and lying time decreased. •. Lying time was lowest for continuously grazing (set ...

The Effects of Social Dominance on the Production and Behavior of ...

Conserved forage may be offered as a supplement to grazing to allow cows the opportunity to maintain a high total intake, by eating the supplement only when the ...

Short-term grazing and urination behaviour of dairy cows differing in ...

This study investigated the relationship between genetic merit (breeding worth; BW) and grazing and urination behaviour in Holstein-Friesian × Jersey lactating ...

Effect of herdsmen on spatial behaviour of cattle during restricted ...

This study measured the space occupied, effective grazing time and displays of aggressive and sociable behaviour of a herd of dairy cattle in Xochimilco

Grazing Soybean to Increase Voluntary Cow Traffic in a Pasture ...

For the cows that arrived at soybean or pasture there were significant differences in their behaviour and consequently the number of cows exiting each treatment ...

Key Grazing Behaviours of Beef Cattle Identify Specific Genotypes of ...

Our study suggests a potential pleiotropic effect, with GRM5 controlling multiple grazing behaviours, and with implications for the grazing of steep and rugged ...

Parasitological Significance of Bovine Grazing Behaviour - Nature

THE bovine habit of not eating grass growing in the vicinity of bovine fæces has been the subject of occasional speculative writing, which has discussed the ...

A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its ...

Pasture access also benefits dairy cow behaviour, in terms of grazing, improved lying/resting times, lower levels of aggression, more normal ...

Foraging behaviour and occupation pattern of beef cows on a ...

Optimizing the grazing management of heterogeneous pastures implies a better understanding of foraging habits of cattle. The aim of this study ...

Measuring grazing behaviour of dairy cows

The behaviour of housed dairy cattle with and without pasture access: A review. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 192:2-9. de Faccio Carvalho, P. C. 2013. Harry ...

Dealing with Hot Weather in Grazing Systems - Dairy

When you put them on pasture overnight cows can shift their behavior to graze after sunset and in early morning. For more information on managing buildings to ...

Cattle grazing reduces fuel and leads to more manageable fire ...

Fire behavior models suggest that these regional fuel reductions lower flame lengths, and lead to more manageable wildfires. In addition, fire based models show ...

Applied Animal Behaviour Science - USDA ARS

We evaluated the accuracy of the RW noseband sensor system for two grazing seasons in 130-ha pastures (paddocks) composed of native, mixed- ...

SPECIES PREFERENCE INFLUENCES ON CATTLE GRAZING ...

SPECIES PREFERENCE INFLUENCES ON CATTLE GRAZING BEHAVIOUR. G.P. Cosgrove, C.B. Anderson and R.H. Fletcher. AgResearch Grasslands, Private Bag 11008 ...

Grazing Behavior of Efficient vs Non-Efficient Cattle on Rangeland

So, what are the behaviors that we see in Efficient Cattle and the behaviors in the Non-Efficient Cattle? Basically, finding that cow that ...