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The use of electronic pedometers in determining activity to predict oestrus in dairy cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

B.M. Belgasem  and
P. Rowlinson
B.M. Belgasem
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
P. Rowlinson
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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It is well documented that cows exhibit an increase in physical activity around the time of oestrus (Kiddy, 1977). Pedometers are receiving a great deal of attention to automate and record the cow activity data. Some previous field studies indicate that pedometers are superior to casual observations (Kiddy, 1977 and Redden et al, 1993). However, others show limited success due to a large number of false positive identifications (Moore and Spahr, 1991). The aim of the experiment was to investigate the possibility of using twice daily pedometer readings in determining activity to predict oestrus in dairy cattle under UK management.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 94
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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