Journal of animal physiology and animal nutritionAnimalsCattleFemaleEnergy MetabolismWalking
Energy Costs of Walking in Dairy Cows: Implications for Energy Use Efficiency and Milk Production.
Daniel Talmón, Alejandra Jasinsky, Pablo Chilibroste, Mariana Carriquiry
Published: 202610.1111/jpn.70026
Abstract
Walking requires energy that cannot be used to produce milk. This aspect is especially important in grazing systems, where the cow must travel daily from the pasture to the milking parlour, which leads to a reduction in productive efficiency. Twenty-…
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