Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/24.4.3827

The effect of the number of feed pushing-ups on animal behavior, dry matter intake and milk yield of dairy cows

Nikola HAVRDOVÁ ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic *
David ROZTOČIL ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Eva PETRÁŠKOVÁ ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Petr TEJML ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Naděžda KERNEROVÁ ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Anna POBORSKÁ ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Petr VRÁBLÍK ; Faculty of Environment, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 3632/15, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem-město, Czech Republic
Pavel NOVÁK ; Research Institute of Animal Productions, Praha-Uhrineves, Přátelství 815, Uhříněves, 104 00 Praha 22, Czech Republic
Gabriela MALÁ ; Research Institute of Animal Productions, Praha-Uhrineves, Přátelství 815, Uhříněves, 104 00 Praha 22, Czech Republic
Eliška ZEVLOVÁ ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Jan MAURER ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
JAN BERAN ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Luboš ZÁBRANSKÝ ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic
Miloslav ŠOCH ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Studentská 1668, 370 05 České Budějovice 2, Czech Republic

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

This study evaluated the effect of different feed pushing-up frequencies on the behavior, dry matter intake and milk production of dairy cows in the first lactation. In each monitoring, 32 - 37 dairy cows of Czech spotted cattle at the peak of lactation were represented. After the feed was delivered to cows, the feed was pushed-up 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 times in 5 different frequencies within 12 hours. Each frequency was monitored for 1 month in four repetitions. The behavior of
dairy cows during feeding was monitored for 15 minutes after the feed delivery and after each food pushing-up. We evaluated how often the dairy cows came to the feeding table, how they used mixed ration and milk production. The frequency of feed pushing-ups has shown an effect on the dairy cow's milk yield. As a result of the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 feed pushing-up frequencies, the average milk production per cow per day was 24.52; 25.84; 25.48; 25.78; 26.03 kg. Also feed conversion increased with the frequency of feed pushing-ups to 1.22; 1.29; 1.25; 1.30 and 1.30 kg of milk from 1 kg of received dry matter. TMR dry matter utilization increased by 1% on average.

Keywords

cow; push-up; dairy cow; TMR; milk yield

Hrčak ID:

312172

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/312172

Publication date:

18.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: czech

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