On the use of physical activity monitoring for estrus detection in dairy cows - Løvendahl, P.; Chagunda, M.G.G. (Journal of dairy science, 2010)
Keywords: activity meter; Algorithms; analysis; animal behavior; Animal productions; Animals; Artificial insemination; Biological and medical sciences; body condition; Body Constitution; Body Constitution - physiology; breed differences; calving; Cattle; Cattle - physiology; chemistry; dairy breeds; Dairy cattle; dairy cows; dairy herds; Dairying; Dairying - methods; estrus; estrus detection; Estrus Detection - methods; Female; female fertility; Fertility; first episode of high activity; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; heifers; lactation; methods; Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards; Milk; Milk - chemistry; milk composition; Motor Activity; Motor Activity - physiology; parity (reproduction); pedometer; physical activity; physiology; progesterone; Progesterone - analysis; temporal variation; Terrestrial animal productions; Time Factors; Vertebrates; first episode of high activity; activity meter; pedometer; estrus; Farming animal; Estrus; Dairy cattle; Reproduction; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Analysis method; Dairy industry; Control method; Artiodactyla; Detection; Ungulata; Monitoring