Dairy cows experience several challenges during the transition period, historically defined
as the 3 wk before to 3 wk after calving. During this 6-wk window, cows undergo a series of …

The objectives of this study were to determine:(1) if dairy cow personality traits and
concentrate allowance are associated with the behavior and performance of cows during …

The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of supplementing transition dairy cows
with a low inclusion dry glycerol product in the pre-and postpartum periods on feed intake …

Training dairy cows on the automated milking system (AMS) can improve their performance;
however, the ideal training method and how a cow's individual personality relates to training …

Animal personality refers to consistent individual differences in behavior that are widely
seen across the animal kingdom, but only recently has interest in animal personality of …

The objective of this study was to describe nutritional strategies utilized on Canadian dairy
farms with automated milking systems (AMS), both at the feed bunk and the concentrate …

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of individual cow personality traits on
feeding behavior and production under low levels of feeding competition, and to determine …

The widespread adoption of advanced technology, like automatic milking systems in the
United States, allows cows to establish individual milking, feeding, and resting schedules …

Animal personality has established connections with animal performance, resilience, and
welfare which are related to stable behavioral patterns. Precision livestock technologies …

The objectives of this study were to determine the farm-level hyperketolactia (HKL)
prevalence, as diagnosed from milk β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentration, on dairy farms …