Too simple? Maybe. Yet, Rick Grant reminds us of the importance of giving cows time to rest and eat.
Cows need to spend about 70% of their day eating and resting. . . We have to get that right and allow cows to do cow things.”
Source: Hoard’s Dairyman, February 20, 2023. Link. If cows are eating four to five hours a day and resting 12 to 14 hours, that does not leave much time for other cow-related tasks, such as milking, drinking, grooming, and idling about the barn.
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