The effect of mud on cattle motivation for feedlot or pasture environments

Author(s)
Emily Jane Dickson
Campbell, Dana
Monk, Jessica
Lea, Jim
Colditz, Ian
Lee, Caroline
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
A total of 60 cattle (2 cohorts per pad score; 10 cattle per cohort) were habituated to the feedlot and pasture environments. Next they were trained in the Y-maze to learn the direction of the feedlot and pasture and then they were tested twice daily at 08:00 h and 18:00 h over 10 days to assess their choice to either enter a feedlot or pasture. Once the cattle made a choice, they were confined to the chosen environment until the next testing session. IceQubes were used to record lying and stepping behaviours in both environments.
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en
Publisher
University of New England
Title
The effect of mud on cattle motivation for feedlot or pasture environments
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