Summary: Cow Signals
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What is cow signals?
Observing carefully and learning from the body language of the cow and the herd -
What do cow signals prevent?
Diseases and 'owneritis' -
What is the cow signals diamond?
- Feed
- Water
- Light
- Air- Rest
- Space -
What are the 3 steps in cow signals?
Look - think - act -
What can be the reason for swollen hooks?
- Hard stall floor
- Insufficient room
- Slippery stall floor
- Moist surfaces
- Weak cow
- Lame cow
- Rumen acidosis
- Sharp sawdust -
What are the benefits of lying down for a cow?
- 30% of blood through the udder
- hooves rest and dry
- cow is not in the way -
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What do choices in stabling and management affect on dairy cows?
They affect the behaviour, health, longevity and performance of cows and profit of a dairy farm -
What is diagonal standing and lying?
Dscribes the corner-to-corner use of a stall, because of a lack of space. -
What is lying backwards?
Lying backwards describes cows resting with their heads facing the alley in free-stall barns. This unwanted behaviour leads to manure at the front of the stable and extra labour for cleaning -
What is restlessness or long bouts of lying?
Describes cows figeting while lying or moving frequently from the narrow to the wide resting position
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