Validating the accuracy of activity and rumination monitor data from dairy cows housed in a pasture-based automatic milking system

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 6412-6422

  Elischer, M F ^a   Arceo, M E ^b   Karcher, E L ^a   Siegford, J M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Data logger; Sensor

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; BODY POSTURE; BOVINAE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PROCEDURES; SECRETION (PROCESS); VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; MILK; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTURE;

EID: 84884349548     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6790     Document Type: Article

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