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Short communication: Decrease in rumination time as an indicator of the onset of calving.

S Büchel¹, A Sundrum¹

¹Department of Animal Nutrition and Animal Health, University of Kassel, 37213 Witzenhausen, Germany.

Journal of Dairy Science

|March 12, 2014

Summary

Rumination time (RT) significantly decreases in the final 6 hours before calving in dairy cows. This reduction, along with decreased feeding time and dry matter intake (DMI), may help predict calving timing.

Keywords:

birth feeding behavior management support measurement system

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Area of Science:

Animal Science
Dairy Science
Reproductive Biology

Background:

Feeding behavior monitoring is crucial for dairy cow health and management.
Understanding prepartum behavioral changes can aid in predicting calving events.
Rumination time (RT), feeding time, and dry matter intake (DMI) are key indicators of cow welfare.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effect of calving onset on rumination time (RT).
To examine the relationship between feeding time, dry matter intake (DMI), and calving onset.
To evaluate correlations between RT, feeding time, and DMI as feeding behavior characteristics.

Main Methods:

Continuous monitoring of RT using electromyography-based halter (DairyCheck).
Recording feeding time and DMI via automatic feed bins.
Analyzing feeding behavior data from 17 pregnant Holstein cows in the final 72 hours prepartum.

Main Results:

RT significantly decreased by 27% in the final 6 hours before calving compared to the reference period.
Feeding time and DMI also showed significant reductions of 57% and 56%, respectively.
High correlation was observed only between feeding time and DMI; RT variability was high among cows.

Conclusions:

Reduced RT in late gestation is a significant indicator preceding calving.
RT monitoring shows potential as a tool for predicting calving timing in dairy cows.
Further research is needed to validate RT as a predictive calving indicator.