Preliminary results of analyzing the lying and standing behaviors of lactating dairy cows : A case study of an urban smallholder dairy farm in Bogor City, Indonesia
Windi Al Zahra1, a) Bagus Priyo Purwanto2, b) Ananda Daffa Ismail1, c)

1)Department of Animal Production and Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
2)College of Vocational Studies, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Bogor, West Java Indonesia

a) Corresponding author: windialzahra[at]apps.ipb.ac.id
b) baguspu[at]apps.ipb.ac.id
c) anandadaffaismail[at]apps.ipb.ac.id

Abstract

Understanding the laying and standing behaviors could provide information about the dairy cow^s health. Optimizing the laying and standing behaviors can subsequently improve milk production. Hence, the study aims to analyze the lying and standing behaviors of lactating dairy cows in an urban smallholder dairy farm. The research was conducted at an urban smallholder dairy farm in Bogor City, Indonesia. The data was collected in November 2022 from three lactating cows in a tie-stall housing system. The Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTV) were installed at 1 m above the cattle, and this position was considered high enough to capture all activities of the cows. The time spent lying down, the number of lying bouts, and standing behaviors were recorded for 72 hours continuously. The descriptive analysis was conducted to describe the laying and standing behaviors of each cow. The results showed that the lying behavior ranged from 527 to 610 minutes with an average of 569 minutes. The standing behavior ranged from 463 to 575 minutes with an average of 528 minutes. Eating behavior ranged from 258 to 310 minutes with an average of 291 minutes and sleeping behavior ranged from 37 to 61 minutes with an average of 52 minutes. Overall, the average of lying behavior was 569 minutes, standing was 528 minutes, eating behavior was minutes, and sleeping time was 52 minutes. To conclude, the lying time of the cows are low and could provide important information related to their comfort and health, which is crucial to increase milk production.

Keywords: dairy cows- lying behavior- standing behavior- milk production

Topic: Animal Health and Welfare