Dairy cow preference for outdoor access during winter under Eastern Canada climatic conditions

E. Shepley; R. Bergeron; F. Bécotte; E. Vasseur

doi:10.1139/cjas-2016-0028

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E. Shepley,¹ R. Bergeron,² F. Bécotte,³ E. Vasseur^1,*

¹E. Shepley and E. Vasseur. Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
²R. Bergeron. Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
³F. Bécotte. Institut de technologie agroalimentaire, Campus de La Pocatière, La Pocatière, QC G0R 1Z

^*Corresponding author: E. Vasseur (email: elsa.vasseur@mcgill.ca).

Abstract

Cows on two separate farms were submitted to a 6 d preference test, repeated four times, consisting of three 2 d phases (3 h d^-1 phase^-1): forced-indoor, forced-outdoor, and free-choice. A majority of cows on both farms chose to be outdoors for at least 1 h. Previous experience may have contributed to outdoor preference.

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E. Shepley, R. Bergeron, F. Bécotte, and E. Vasseur "Dairy cow preference for outdoor access during winter under Eastern Canada climatic conditions," Canadian Journal of Animal Science 97(1), 1-5, (4 August 2016). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2016-0028

Received: 11 February 2016; Accepted: 1 July 2016; Published: 4 August 2016