Daily grazing time of dairy cows is recorded accurately using the Lifecorder Plus device

Accurate estimation of daily grazing time and nycthemeral grazing pattern in ruminant nutrition research may result in a better understanding of sward–animal interactions and of the behavioural constraints affecting daily intake at pasture. Portable devices which automatically record grazing activities are needed. The Kenz Lifecorder Plus device (LCP, Suzuken Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan), originally developed […]