Optimum time spent in cow behavior per day
Learn which behavior a cow shows when she spends her days in the most effective way.

Learn which behavior a cow shows when she spends her days in the most effective way.
Stability 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 freestall barn) has been examined to include:
In addition, a cow will spend time drinking, being milked and socially interacting.
Nedap COWcontrol ™ measures the entire 24-hour time budget of a cow to determine her health and wellbeing very precisely:
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.
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