Behaviour patterns of dairy cows grazing kikuyu at low or high pasture on offer

dc.contributor	Dobos, RC
dc.contributor	Fulkerson, WJ
dc.contributor	Slack, K
dc.contributor	Nandra, KS
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:32:23Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:32:23Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 289
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9098
dc.description.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.
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/dobos1C.pdf
dc.subject	grazing patterns
dc.subject	kikuyu
dc.subject	time spent grazing
dc.title	Behaviour patterns of dairy cows grazing kikuyu at low or high pasture on offer
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	289