Temperament of Holstein Friesian cows in milking parlour and its relation to milk production

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Author	Andrea Szentléleki Jeremy Hervé Ferenc Pajor Daniel Falta János Tőzsér
Abstract	The aim of this study was to evaluate the change of temperament of Holstein cows scored before and during milking during the entire lactation and to calculate correlation between temperament measured in the two moments as well as milk production traits and temperament. Observations were carried out on 17 primiparous Holstein Friesian cows starting their lactation within 85 days. Measurements of temperament and milk production traits were taken once in each month of the lactation, during the morning milking, in a milking parlour. Temperament was assessed in a 5-point scale during udder preparation and milking procedure (1: very nervous, 5: very quiet). Data of milk yield and milk flow were collected individually on each test day morning. Results showed changes during the lactation in temperament of cows scored directly before milking (P < 0.01), however, temperament during milking did not alter with months (P > 0.10). By correlation coefficients, behaviour assessed in the two moments cannot be regarded as the same. In addition loose, significant relations were found only between milk traits and temperament before milking.
Related Links	https://acta.mendelu.cz/56/1/0201/
ISSN	12118516
e-ISSN	24648310
DOI	10.11118/actaun200856010201
Journal	Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	56
Language	English
Publisher	Mendel University Press
Publisher Date	2008-01-01
Publisher Place	Czechia
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Agriculture Biology (general) Behaviour Lactation Milk Production Dairy Cows Animal Welfare Holstein Friesian (hf)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Agricultural and Biological Sciences