Dairy cows value access to pasture as highly as fresh feed
Published: September 15, 2017
Summary
Many dairy cows in the developed world are now housed exclusively indoors with fewer than 5% of the 10 million lactating cows in the United States having access to pasture during the grazing season. Indoor housing systems are designed to meet biological needs for food, water, hygiene, and shelter, but surveys of public and farmer opinion suggest that people think that pasture access is also impor...
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University of British Columbia UBC
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26 de septiembre de 2017
It is an interesting article. It is not just an effective and efficient management system, but also it is an act for practicing animal welfare. It should be completed the information. If wild dairy cattle still existed?
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17 de octubre de 2019
Pasture fed animals are mostly suffering with post partum problems ?
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17 de abril de 2020
Hello. Indeed, I have found this article so interesting .Searching for a new systems of feeding high producing dairy cows seems promising and valuable. We will be waiting to hear more about the efficiency of outdoor feeding systems as far as optimum milk yield, good fertility ,better health and seasons of lactation are concerned (Dr.Khazel (MA, MSc, Diploma, Ph.D).
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