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Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
ABSTRACT
Behavior of 21 Holstein cows was studied in feeding and free stall areas by time-lapse photography. Photographic surveillance permitted quantitation of feeding and resting behavior. From 3,365 photographs taken at 2 min intervals during the 5 days, cows preferred specific stalls. Dominant ranking cows preferred to succeed each other (correlation = .53) and occupy adjacent stalls (correlation = .42). Location of stalls most frequently used by each cow in 2 rows of 10 was a quadratic function of social rank. Squared multiple correlations indicated dominant cows occupied stalls near the entrance in one row (.67) and near the middle in the other (.59). Mean time spent in the free stalls was 11.1 h per day. Photographs (5,190 at 1 min intervals) during 5 separate days, of the 10.4 m feed trough showed dominant cows eating when hay, fresh silage, and supplemental concentrate were fed (correlations = .40, .55, and .57). Mean time eating ranged from 2.9 to 4.7 h per day and was quadratic with social rank (squared multiple correlation = .33). Mid-ranked cows spent the least time eating. Time-lapse photography with computerized summarization showed promise as an effective tool for studying cow behavior.
1 Data from a thesis presented by T. H. Friend in partial fulfillment of requirements of the M.S. degree in Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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