Proximity Interactions in a Permanently Housed Dairy Herd: Network Structure, Consistency, and Individual Differences

Proximity Interactions in a Permanently Housed Dairy Herd: Network Structure, Consistency, and Individual Differences

Understanding the herd structure of housed dairy cows has the potential to reveal preferential interactions, detect changes in behavior indicative of illness, and optimize farm management regimes. This study investigated the structure and consistency of the proximity interaction network of a permane...

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Main Authors: Kareemah Chopra, Holly R. Hodges, Zoe E. Barker, Jorge A. Vázquez Diosdado, Jonathan R. Amory, Tom C. Cameron, Darren P. Croft, Nick J. Bell, Edward A. Codling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
animal group
animal movement
dairy cow
lameness
local positioning system (LPS)
precision livestock farming (PLF)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.583715/full

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