Preferences of Dairy Cattle for Supplemental Light-Emitting Diode Lighting in the Resting Area.

ABSTRACT: Light from the environment is important for vision and regulating various biological processes. Providing supplemental lighting in the stall area could allow for individually targeted or group-level control of light. This study aimed to determine whether dairy cattle had preferences for short-term exposure to white (full-spectrum) light-emitting diode (LED) light or no LED light, yellow-green or white LED light, and blue or white LED light in the stall area. In total, 14 lactating cows were housed in a free-stall pen with unrestricted access to 28 stalls. LED light was controlled separately for each side of the stall platform. Two combinations of light were tested per week, and each week consisted of three adaptation days and four treatment days. Lying behaviour and video data were recorde

SUBMITTER: Wilson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9331357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature