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peer-reviewed research article

Feeding affects post-milking cow activities

authors

Thomas A. Shultz, Tulare County

publication information

California Agriculture 39(11):29-30. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v039n11p29. NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1985.

author affiliations

Thomas A. Shultz is Farm Advisor, Tulare County, Visalia;

abstract

When feed was abundant after milking, cows tended to eat rather than lie down, desirable behavior for feed intake and possibly mastitis reduction.

author notes

The author acknowledges John Soares, Cooperative Extension staff field assistant, and Udi Sosnik, Maddox Dairy, Burrell, California, in helping to compile data, and the following cooperating dairies: Wilbur Brothers and Felipe Ribeiro and Sons, Tulare, and Maddox Dairy.