Milking time behavior of dairy cows in a free-flow automated milking system

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    In parlor-milked herds, prolonged milking and waiting times negatively affect the time available for rest (Gomez and Cook, 2010; Charlton et_al, 2014), which is detrimental for cows` health, most notably increasing the probability for developing lameness and hoof lesions (Proudfoot et_al, 2010; SepĂșlveda-Varas et_al, 2018). Of interest is that mean herd daily lying times in AMS were not notably different from those observed in parlor-milked herds, and fall short of the desired mean of 11.5 to 12.5 h/d (Cook, 2020). Indeed, recent studies suggest that lameness prevalence . . .

     

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