A dairy specialist says cows benefit from consistency in feed availability. Dr. Tom Oelberg with Diamond V tells Brownfield they used time lapse photography to show feeding behavior and push-up activity. Oelberg says where fresh feed has been dropped, the cows will eat for about 30 minutes to an hour and then go lay down, but if there are more cows than bunk space, he says it’s important to push the remaining feed to where the next wave of cows can reach it.
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