[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: Precision technologies for dairy calves and management applications
There is an increasing interest in using precision dairy technologies (PDT) to monitor real-
time animal behavior and physiology in livestock systems around the world. Although PDT in …
time animal behavior and physiology in livestock systems around the world. Although PDT in …
[HTML][HTML] Daily behavioral measures recorded by precision technology devices may indicate bovine respiratory disease status in preweaned dairy calves
Precision technology devices can measure and detect relative changes in an animal's
behavior to possibly create alerts to intervene and to administer treatments. However, the …
behavior to possibly create alerts to intervene and to administer treatments. However, the …
Long-term consistency of personality traits of cattle
Personality is often defined as the behaviour of individual animals that is consistent across
contexts and over time. Personality traits may become unstable during stages of ontogeny …
contexts and over time. Personality traits may become unstable during stages of ontogeny …
[HTML][HTML] Toward on-farm measurement of personality traits and their relationships to behavior and productivity of grazing dairy cattle
There is growing evidence that animal personality is linked to a range of productivity traits in
farm animals, including dairy cattle. To date, the methodology for assessing personality traits …
farm animals, including dairy cattle. To date, the methodology for assessing personality traits …
[HTML][HTML] INVITED REVIEW: Phenotyping strategies and genetic background of dairy cattle behavior in intensive production systems–from trait definition to genomic …
Understanding and assessing dairy cattle behavior is critical for developing sustainable
breeding programs and management practices. The behavior of individual animals can …
breeding programs and management practices. The behavior of individual animals can …
[HTML][HTML] Whole-plant flint corn silage inclusion in total mixed rations for pre-and postweaning dairy calves
Assuming that acetic acid plays a minor role in the development of ruminal epithelium of
preweaning dairy calves, the fiber supply for growing calves has been neglected. More …
preweaning dairy calves, the fiber supply for growing calves has been neglected. More …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of training method and dairy cow personality traits on adaptation to an automated milking system
JE Brasier, AJ Schwanke, R Bergeron, DB Haley… - Journal of Dairy …, 2025 - Elsevier
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 …
however, the ideal training method and how a cow's individual personality relates to training …
[HTML][HTML] The influence of personality and weaning method on early feeding behavior and growth of Norwegian Red calves
Some research has described a relationship between personality and feeding behavior at
weaning in Holstein dairy calves; our objective was to determine if personality traits …
weaning in Holstein dairy calves; our objective was to determine if personality traits …
[HTML][HTML] Can individual variation in food neophobia explain variability in dairy calf feeding behavior patterns and performance?
Food neophobia is the avoidance of novel feeds, arising from an attempt to avoid potentially
toxic and unwanted feeds, and is very common in ruminants. In commercial dairy settings …
toxic and unwanted feeds, and is very common in ruminants. In commercial dairy settings …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of intake-based weaning and forage type on feeding behavior and growth of dairy calves fed by automated feeders
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of intake-based weaning methods and
forage type on feeding behavior and growth of dairy calves. Holstein dairy calves (n= 108) …
forage type on feeding behavior and growth of dairy calves. Holstein dairy calves (n= 108) …