Effects of feeding management and time of day on the occurrence of self-suckling in dairy goats

• Published in: Veterinary record Vol. 168; no. 14; p. 378
• Main Authors: Martínez-de la Puente, J., Moreno-Indias, I., Morales-Delanuez, A., Ruiz-Díaz, M. D., Hernández-Castellano, L. E., Castro, N., Argüello, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Limited 09.04.2011; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Animal Feed; Animal Husbandry - methods; Animals; Animals, Suckling - physiology; Behavior; Behavior, Animal - physiology; Feeding Behavior - physiology; Feeds; Female; Goats; Goats - physiology; Lactation; Milk; Milk - metabolism; Morphology; Sucking Behavior - physiology; Variance analysis

The occurrence of self-suckling was recorded in 21 dairy goats during periods of 20 minutes at three different times per day (immediately after milking and the first feed, immediately after the second feed and in the afternoon) for 27 days (divided into three experimental periods of nine days). As e...