The effect of prepartum synthetic zeolite supplementation on the eating, lying and activity behaviours of grazing dairy cows

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume67
dc.contributor.authorDalton JI
dc.contributor.authorHendriks SJ
dc.contributor.authorRoche JR
dc.contributor.authorDonaghy DJ
dc.contributor.authorDela Rue B
dc.contributor.authorKuhn-Sherlock B
dc.contributor.authorPhyn CVC
dc.contributor.editorCorner-Thomas R
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-08T21:44:14Z
dc.date.available2024-10-08T21:44:14Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis study determined the effect of feeding synthetic zeolite A prepartum to reduce periparturient hypocalcaemia risk on the eating, lying, and activity behaviours of multiparous grazing dairy cows. Animals were randomly allocated to either a Zeolite treatment group (n = 21; individually fed 500 g/d zeolite for two weeks prepartum) or a Control group (n = 22). Behaviour data obtained from accelerometers were analysed to determine the effects of treatment, parity (Parity 2−3 vs. 4+), and their interactions during 3 periods: PRE (−21 to −3 d), PERI (−2–2 d) and POST (3–28 d) relative to the day of calving (day 0). Parity 2–3 Zeolite cows ate for 18 min/day less than Parity 2–3 Control cows PRE. Zeolite-fed cows also ate for 24 min/day less than Control cows during the PERI period. There were no treatment differences in lying time or activity PRE or PERI, but Zeolite-fed cows spent more time lying POST. Regardless of treatment, Parity 2–3 cows were generally more active and ate for longer than Parity 4 + cows. Our results suggest zeolite may subtly decrease appetite or alter eating behaviour during the supplementation period, particularly in younger cows, and may improve cow comfort postcalving.
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dc.format.pagination336-347
dc.identifier.citationDalton JI, Hendriks SJ, Roche JR, Donaghy DJ, Dela Rue B, Kuhn-Sherlock B, Phyn CVC. (2024). The effect of prepartum synthetic zeolite supplementation on the eating, lying and activity behaviours of grazing dairy cows. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 67. 3. (pp. 336-347).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00288233.2023.2283052
dc.identifier.eissn1175-8775
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0028-8233
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71635
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288233.2023.2283052
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
dc.rights(c) 2023 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectZeolite
dc.subjectbehaviour
dc.subjecttransitiondairy cow
dc.subjectparity
dc.subjectlying time
dc.titleThe effect of prepartum synthetic zeolite supplementation on the eating, lying and activity behaviours of grazing dairy cows
dc.typeJournal article
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