TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Dairy Cattle Behaviors and Time Budget and Barn Area Usage in Freestall Housing
AU - Ugurlu, Nuh AU - Uzal, Selda 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SP  - 248
EP  - 254
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.248.254
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.248.254
KW  - feeding behavior
KW  -Cattle behavior
KW  -freestall housing
KW  -area usage of cattle
KW  -time budget
KW  -lying behavior
AB  - The design of appropriate housing for cow comfort is important to increase animal production. This study was carried out to determine annual time budget and shelter area usage of cows between 2006 and 2008 in Konya-Turkey. Behavior of animals (n = 24) and barn area usage of dairy cattle was investigated freestall dairy housings. Behavior of cows was observed by recording during 24 h of a day with video cameras mounted at suitable places in barn parts. The animals behaviors related to barn area choice were investigated and seasonal variation of dairy cattle housing area usage observed during to 10 days for each season. Annually average barn area usage of dairy cattle were determined as 3.33 h cubicle, 12.22 h courtyard, 1.30 h scraped alley, 6.09 h feeding, 1.06 h watering and milking area in freestall housing. The effect of season on the time budget activity of dairy cattle was important. Lying behaviors of dairy cattle decreased from 50.9% (summer) to 40.5% (winter). Dairy cattle spent their time about >50% in open area as courtyard. The annually time budget of dairy cattle were found as 45.4% lying, 13.7% standing, 25.4% feeding, 1.7% drinking, 9.9% walking, 2.6% milking and 1.3% other behaviors in the research. The present study showed that well design of courtyard, resting and feeding areas very important for animal production and welfare as well as cattle management.
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