https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy In the process of becoming more educated. en-us 2019-01-14 19:34:46 UTC 2025-11-06 15:42:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/321403134 2019-01-16 19:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/321403134 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/322336181 2019-01-18 22:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/322336181 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/324519072 This article is titled "Gene expression patterns in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) relate to oestrus behaviour in high-producing dairy cows". It is about how the midbrain is affected by different gene expressions. Low oestrus cycles resulted in subfertility in dairy cows. Learning how genes affect the VTA can help problems with reproduction in the cows. The VTA affects sexual behavior which then affects how known the cows oestrus cylce is, " The aim of this study was to identify centrally expressed genes that are involved in the regulation of oestrus behaviour in dairy cows." ( J. Wyszyn´ ska-Koko1 , A.A.C. de Wit2 , B. Beerda2,3, R.F. Veerkamp2 & M.F.W. te Pas2)]]> 2019-01-25 22:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/324519072 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/324521399 2019-01-25 22:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/324521399 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329424281 The sensitive period for dairy cows is three weeks prior and three weeks after calving, making the transition is important for lactation. (DeLaval, 2013).]]> 2019-02-08 22:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329424281 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329426419 Operant conditioning on dairy heifers to discriminate between their own herd mates and and members from an unfamiliar herd.]]> 2019-02-08 22:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329426419 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329427064 Diary cows need to associate the milking parlor positively for better milk yeilds. Punishments should not happen at or near the milking parlors. Postivie reinforcement is the best way to associate the milk parlor positively. The cows go in to get milked and get relief by releasing the milk.]]> 2019-02-08 22:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329427064 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329428275 In the book "Principles & application of domestic animal behavior" by Edward O. Price, states that sensory biases in cattle hinder their ability to dig or forage like pigs can. Pigs' noses have the ability to dig while cattle do not have that ability. In the winter, pigs can easily dig through the snow for vegatation while cattle rely on their hooves (Price, 2008). ]]> 2019-02-08 22:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/329428275 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/331897926 Dairy cows use many different form of communication. For visual, cows will mount each other as a sign of them in their estrus cycle. Auditory cows will call to their calves, there call is individulized enough for them to recognize each other (Press Association, 2014). Olfactory communication happens in cows when the bull smells the pheromones of cows estrus cycle and knows he can mate with her (NCBI,2014). Tactile communication in cattle can also be the same as visual, the cows will mount each other to recognize their heat cycle  ]]> 2019-02-15 20:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/331897926 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/337047028 In this picture you can see the cow butting the other cow with its head into the rear. It could be to show reproductive status or dominance towards to other cow. ]]> 2019-03-01 21:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/337047028 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/337047848 Cows have a linear dominace hierarchy stystem with the most dominant animal at the top and the least at the bottom. Age and weight/size determin social ranks (University of Notttingham). ]]> 2019-03-01 21:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/337047848 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/339191533 A bull is mounting a dummy cow to prepare for seman collection]]> 2019-03-08 06:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/339191533 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/339191673 Body licking is a common indicator of a female in estrus.]]> 2019-03-08 06:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/339191673 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/344359666 1.Some cows will eat their youngs placenta.
2. Cows will also continuously lick their young to clean them and nuture them.
3. Cows need to stand up quickly after giving birth so they can clean their young]]> 2019-03-22 18:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/344359666 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/344361403 1. Lifting the head
2. standing time
3. suckling and teat finding]]> 2019-03-22 19:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/344361403 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/349092255 Cows have a dental pad instead of top teeth. They use their tounges to rip and tear grasses  and chew using their dental pad and bottom teeth. Cows are also ruminats meaning they have four stomaches, to help digestion cows regurgitate their food and chew the food some more. ]]> 2019-04-05 21:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/349092255 kenzieheinen https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/349092662 2019-04-05 21:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kenzieheinen/lqvpayzy3wpy/wish/349092662