Effect of Locomotion on Food Intake and Milk Yield in Dairy Cows

VACEK, M., STÁDNÍK, L. & NAJMANOVÁ, Z.. Vliv kulhání dojnic na jejich příjem krmiva a užitkovost. In Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica. Nitra: Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita, 2009, s. 88-91.
VACEK, Mojmír STÁDNÍK, Luděk a NAJMANOVÁ, Z., 2009 Effect of Locomotion on Food Intake and Milk Yield in Dairy Cows. In Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica. Nitra: Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita, s. 88-91. ISSN 1335-258X
Year2009
CathegoryEntries in proceedings
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Abstract

The daily monitoring of the frequency and the time of feed intake, the amount of feed intake, live weight and milk yield was done on the group of 30 dairy cows consisted of 23 the Holstein and 7 cows of the Czech Fleckvieh breeds. Locomotion score was evaluated ones a week. The milk yield was mostly affected by parity, breed and the number of days in lactation. The cows on a higher lactation had more problems with walking. Problems with walking and the average live weight of the cows are in the direct relation. The number of visits at the mangers and the time spent there were decreasing with the higher rate of limping which was balanced by the faster intake of feed.