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Investigating Cow−calf Contact in Cow-driven Systems: Behaviour of the Dairy Cow and Calf by Julie Føske Johnsen; Juni Rosann Engelien Johanssen; Anna Vøien Aaby; Stine Grønmo Kischel; Lars Erik Ruud; Augustin Soki-Makilutila; Therese Bjørklund Kristiansen; Anne Gladsø Wibe; Knut Egil Bøe; Sabine Ferneborg is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Research is needed on how technology can facilitate cow−calf contact (CCC). This research communication describes the behaviour of dairy cow−calf pairs in two cow-driven CCC-systems differing in cows' access to the calves through computer-controlled access gates (smart gates, SG). Specifically, cow traffic through SG when visiting their calves, allogrooming, suckling and cross-suckling, cows' eating and resting behaviour and finally vocal response to separation were assessed. After 3 d in an individual calving pen, pairs (n = 8) were moved to the CCC compartment with a cow area, a calf creep and a meeting area. During the next 31 d calves could suckle the cows whenever they visited the meeting area (suckling phase). Cows had free (group 1, n = 4 pairs) or restricted access to the calves based on previous activity in the automatic milking system (group 2, n = 4 pairs). SG's controlled cow traffic between the meeting area and the cow area, in which the cows could access resources such as feed, cubicles, and the automatic milking system. Following the suckling phase cow access into the meeting area was gradually decreased over 9 d (separation phase). During the suckling ph
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- Author
- Julie Føske Johnsen; Juni Rosann Engelien Johanssen; Anna Vøien Aaby; Stine Grønmo Kischel; Lars Erik Ruud; Augustin Soki-Makilutila; Therese Bjørklund Kristiansen; Anne Gladsø Wibe; Knut Egil Bøe; Sabine Ferneborg
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)