Abstract:
In Australia, milk is predominantly produced in low-cost grazing systems. The limitations to cow productivity in these pasture-based systems often arise from low herbage intake and nutrient levels. This low intake is often primarily because of low levels of feed on offer which then provides a restriction on time spent grazing. Therefore, a better understanding of the fundamental behavioural strategies available to the cow is required. The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of grazing behaviour exhibited by dairy cows on a typical sub-tropical pasture (kikuyu; February 2000) at two levels of pasture on offer.
