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The Relationship Between Rumination And Milk Yield In Early Lactating Holsteins And Jerseys, Jason Borges
The Relationship Between Rumination And Milk Yield In Early Lactating Holsteins And Jerseys, Jason Borges
Dairy Science
The objective of this study is to determine if there is a direct relationship between rumination and energy corrected milk produced, using a technologic rumination tracking system. This technology is better known as AI24™ and is produced by Micro Dairy Logic: Advanced Dairy Solutions and SCR™, but marketed through Semex. The collar system is able to track rumination, aid in diagnosing illness/injury, predict parturition, and detect estrus in cows. The sophisticated electronic tag monitors a cow’s rumination time, chewing rhythm and time between feed boluses to determine how many minutes per day the cow is ruminating. Each collar is equipped …