ArticleScientific reports2021
The effects of cow dominance on the use of a mechanical brush.
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- Brushing as Environmental Enrichment in Dairy Cattle: Effects of Different Brushing Modalities on Behavior, Health, and Production.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- The Welfare of Cattle in Different Housing Systems.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Herd Dominance Influences Dairy Cows' Use of Heat Abatement Resources in a Silvopastoral System.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Dairy calves provided with environmental enrichment are more active, playful and have fewer feeding interruptions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of Using Mechanical Brushes on the Productive Performance of Dairy Cows.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Tactile, Auditory, and Visual Stimulation as Sensory Enrichment for Dairy Cattle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Automated monitoring of brush use in dairy cattle.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Effect of Placement and Group Size on the Use of an Automated Brush by Groups of Lactating Dairy Cattle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Beef Cattle Preference and Usage of Environmental Enrichments Provided Simultaneously in a Pasture-Based Environment.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Impact of Stationary Brush Quantity on Brush Use in Group-Housed Dairy Heifers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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Abstract
An animal's social position within a group can influence its ability to perform important behaviours like eating and resting, but little is known about how social position affects the ability to express what are arguably less important but still rewarding behaviors, such as grooming. We set out to assess if dominance measured at the feeder is associated with increased use of a mechanical brush. Over a 2-year period, 161 dry cows were enrolled in a dynamically changing group of 20 individuals with access to a mechanical brush. We determined dominance using agonistic behaviors at the feeder and retrospectively analyzed brush use for the 12 most, and 12 least dominant individuals during the week before calving. Cows that were more dominant at the feeder used the brush more, especially during peak feeding times. Agonistic interactions at the brush did not differ between dominants and subordinates and were not related to brushing duration. These findings indicate that social position, calculated using competition for feed, affects mechanical brush access such that subordinates use the brush less than dominant cows independent of competition or time of day.
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