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Rumination Time and Physical Activity Monitoring, Milk Yield Changes Around Estrus and First Service Pregnancy Rate in Dairy Cows Assigned to Voluntary Waiting Period
Yazlık, M.O., Çolakoğlu, H.E...
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In high milk-yielding dairy cows, the energy balance challenges in early lactation and impact reproductive performance often affects estrus intensity, duration and detection. This study determined the role of a voluntary waiting period on rumination time, physical activity and milk yield changes during the peri-estrus period in the first service and further fertility in high-yielding dairy cows. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate a relationship between voluntary waiting period and estrus-related parameters. This study was conducted on 145 Holstein-Friesian dairy cows aged 2 to 6 years of age. Cows were assigned a short voluntary waiting period, 45 to 70 day in milk (SVWP; n=73), and the long voluntary waiting period, 71 to 95 day in milk (LVWP; n=72). Rumination time, physical activity and milk yield changes around estrus in the first service were detected by an automated monitoring system. Artificial insemination procedures were performed between 45 to 70 days in milk for SVWP and 71 to 95 days in milk for LVWP. The barn’s daily temperature and humidity index (THI) was recorded throughout the study period and was <72. Basal rumination time were significantly lower in SVWP (376.82±74.58 min/day) than LVWP group at the day of estrus (352,07±68.90 min/day) (P<0.01). First service pregnancy rate was 23.72% and 38.46% in short and long voluntary waiting period, respectively (p<0.05). Physical activity intensity and milk yield changes were similar among groups during the peri-estrus period and on the day of estrus. The results indicated that the short voluntary waiting period was associated with the lower basal rumination time around estrus and lower first service pregnancy rate.
Cattle; Estrus; Lactation; Rumination
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Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication
Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 06110 Ankara – Turkey. Kirikkale University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kırıkkale – Turkey. Hacettepe University Department of Health Administration, 06800 Ankara – Turkey. Field Veterinarian, Alaca Dairy Farm, Bursa-Turkey. Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Biostatistics, 06110 Ankara – Turkey. Erciyes University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Kayseri-Turkey.
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