Open AccessBunk attendance of feedlot cattle monitored with radio frequency technology
Author(s) -
D. J. Gibb,
Tim A. McAllister,
C. Huisma,
R. D. Wiedmeier
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
canadian journal of animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-1825
pISSN - 0008-3984
DOI - 10.4141/a98-032
Subject(s) - morning , feedlot , zoology , biology , attendance , botany , economics , economic growth
Bunk attendance of 72 feedlot cattle (412 ± 23.6 kg) was monitored for 86 d using radio frequency technology. Late morning and late afternoon were confirmed as primary ad libitum feeding periods. The system detected differences (P < 0.005) in feeding behaviour in response to level of feeding and frequency of meals. Key words: Feeding behaviour, limit feeding, feeding frequency
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