The Effect of a Restricted Feed Ration on Dairy Cow Response to Containment From Feed Using a Virtual Fence

The Effect of a Restricted Feed Ration on Dairy Cow Response to Containment From Feed Using a Virtual Fence

Dairy cattle are offered varying amounts of feed which they deplete through time. A reduction in the amount of feed allocated to cows may impact on their containment using a virtual fence (VF). Pre-commercial neckbands (eShepherd®, Agersens, Melbourne, VIC) deliver an audio tone (AT) to the individu...

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Main Authors: Patricia I. Colusso, Cameron E. F. Clark, Alexandra C. Green, Sabrina Lomax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
Subjects:
virtual fence
audio tone
electrical pulse
dairy cattle
restricted
above maintenance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2021.710648/full

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