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Spatial Distribution and Hierarchical Behaviour of Cattle Using a Virtual Fence System
| العنوان: | Spatial Distribution and Hierarchical Behaviour of Cattle Using a Virtual Fence System |
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| المؤلفون: | Silje Marquardsen Lund, Johanne Holm Jacobsen, Maria Gytkjær Nielsen, Marie Ribergaard Friis, Natalie Hvid Nielsen, Nina Østerhaab Mortensen, Regitze Cushion Skibsted, Magnus Fjord Aaser, Søren Krabbe Staahltoft, Dan Bruhn, Christian Sonne, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, John Frikke, Cino Pertoldi |
| المصدر: | Animals, Vol 14, Iss 14, p 2121 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Veterinary medicine LCC:Zoology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | cattle, virtual fencing, Nofence©, social hierarchy, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991 |
| الوصف: | Interest in virtual fencing has increased due to its flexibility for agriculture and rewilding. However, systems like Nofence© require large financial investments, and the need for individual collars complicates large-scale use. If cattle herds maintain cohesive groups around leading individuals, fewer collars could be used, thereby enhancing cost efficiency. This study investigates the pattern in spatial distribution in a herd of 17 Angus cows on Fanø in Denmark with GPS locations, using a Nofence© system. The aim of this paper is to determine how individuals position themselves in a herd, spatially, and identify a pattern in ranks. The method used in this study examines the distances between an individual to the rest of the herdmates using nearest neighbour and descriptive statistics. Contrary to expectations, this study did not reveal a distinct pattern in herd distribution. While some tendencies in spatial distribution patterns were observed, only a low concordance could be found (W=0.15,p<0.001), indicating great variability in the cattle’s ranks. A cumulative curve of the ranks estimated over the entire periods, however, allowed a rough estimation of the hierarchy and allowed identification of the highest-ranked cows, making the use of a cumulative curve a possible solution to finding the high-ranked cows. This research underscores the complexity of cattle social structures and highlights the need for extended observation periods and alternative methodologies to enhance the cost-effectiveness and scalability of virtual fencing in agricultural and rewilding contexts. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2076-2615 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/14/2121; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani14142121 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/522e50471eb841f8893cbcc5ca2d4065 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.522e50471eb841f8893cbcc5ca2d4065 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20762615 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ani14142121 |