02 July 2023

Volume 28 | Issue 4

ISSN (Print): 2053-0862

ISSN (Online): 2053-0870

Allowing cows a choice

This week I found myself staring at an empty field. I was somewhat surprised by this as – as far as I could tell as a human – it was a beautiful day to be outside: sunny, a pleasant 19°C and the perfect weather to be tucking into some lush pasture. However, the 60 cows that I'd come to condition score had voted with their feet and were, without exception, inside, lying in a fan-cooled shed.

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