Healthy and productive cowsOptimum cow behavior per dayStability and regularity are important contributions to the success of a dairy farm. Cows are creatures of habit and perform at their best if every day follows the same format. They need to have their 24-hour day budgeted correctly with hours in the day allocated to certain activities to be the most productive. But what is the optimum cow behavior per day?According to research by Grant and Albright, optimum cow behavior per day (when living in a free stall barn) has been examined to include:4-6 hours of eating9-14 meals7-10 hours of rumination12-14 hours of lying down11 periods of lying down2.500-3.000 stepsIn addition, a cow will spend time drinking, being milked and socially interacting.Vigreen Controller measures the entire 24-hour time budget of a cow to determine her health and wellbeing very precisely: Source: Grant, R., Albright, J. 2001. Effect of animal grouping on feeding behaviour and intake of dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. 84(E. Suppl.):E156-E163. Điều hướng bài viết ISO Standard for livestock RFID The history of the dairy cow and the importance of rumen health
