Social hierarchy influences dairy cows' use of shade in a silvopastoral system under intensive rotational grazing

M Deniz, KT de Sousa, MF Moro, MM do Vale… - Applied Animal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between thermal comfort indicators
and social hierarchy, and cows' location (shade or sun) and their diurnal behaviors in a …

Thermoregulatory behavior of dairy cows submitted to bedding temperature variations in Compost barn systems

MSM Peixoto, JAD Barbosa Filho… - Biological Rhythm …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There is a need to propose techniques for bed surface temperature monitoring (TSB) and to
understand the effects of climatic conditions on the welfare parameters of dairy cattle in the …

Beef cattle preference and usage of environmental enrichments provided simultaneously in a pasture-based environment

EJ Dickson, DLM Campbell, C Lee, JM Lea… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental enrichment can improve livestock welfare by increasing
environmental complexity to promote a greater range of natural behaviours. However, there …

Factors determining the choice of bedding for freestall housing system in dairy cows farming-A review

D Dimov, I Marinov - Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2021 - jcea.agr.hr
The subject of the study are the most commonly used bedding materials in freestall housing
system in dairy cattle farming and the factors determining their choice. In recent years, in …

Developing of a model to predict lying behavior of dairy cows on silvopastoral system during the winter season

KT de Sousa, M Deniz, MF Moro, IC Gomes… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Lying behavior is an important indicator of the cows' welfare and health. In this study, we
evaluate the effect of the physical environment on dairy cows' behaviors raised on a …

[PDF][PDF] Comfort indicators in free-stall housing of dairy cows.

D Dimov, I Marinov - Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae …, 2019 - acta.mendelu.cz
In recent years the dairy farming massively went from tied to free housing of dairy cows, and
more widely in conditions of Bulgaria the semi open free‑stall barns housing system is …

Carnauba (copernicia prunifera) straw as an alternative bedding material for dairy cows housed in a Compost barn system

LC Sampaio, MSM Peixoto… - Arquivo Brasileiro de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The replacement of bedding in compost dairy barns (CB) comprises a recurrent
management practice, but bedding materials are often not readily available in all regions …

[PDF][PDF] Influences of different bedding materials on microclimate of calf pens and physiological indices of Murrah buffalo calves

D Chopra, S Sahu, D Bidhan… - … of Entomology and …, 2020 - entomoljournal.com
An attempt was made to study the “Influences of different bedding materials on microclimate
of calf pens and physiological indices of Murrah buffalo calves''at buffalo farm of LPM …

[PDF][PDF] Temperature-humidity working conditions in a milking parlor for cows.

D Dimov, T Penev, I Marinov - Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - agrojournal.org
The study was conducted in the milking parlour of a dairy cattle farm with a capacity of 500
Holstein-Friesian cows. The milking parlor was double-8 “Herringbone” type. There were no …

Фактори определящи избора на постеля при свободно-боксово отглеждане на крави за мляко-Обзор

D DIMOV, I MARINOV - Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Предмет на изследването са най-често използваните материали за постеля
при системата за свободно боксово отглеждане в млечното говедовъдство и …