Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
Studies of grazing behaviour conducted at the spatial scale of a feeding station demonstrate that intake rate declines with increasing depletion, a response attributed to an increase in bite overlap (Ginnett et al., 1999; Ungar et al., 2001). In order to understand the rules that govern bite placement, a methodology is required that can map the sequential placement of bites on the sward surface. We developed a video-acoustic tool to achieve this and report the findings of using the tool on small uniform patches of herbage.
Citation
Griffiths, Wendy; Alchanatis, V.; Nitzan, R.; Ostrovsky, V.; Ben-Moshe, E.; Yonatan, R.; Brenner, S.; Baram, H.; and Ungar, E. D., "Development of a 2-Dimensional Video-Acoustic Tool for Monitoring Bite Placement" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 385.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/385
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Development of a 2-Dimensional Video-Acoustic Tool for Monitoring Bite Placement
Studies of grazing behaviour conducted at the spatial scale of a feeding station demonstrate that intake rate declines with increasing depletion, a response attributed to an increase in bite overlap (Ginnett et al., 1999; Ungar et al., 2001). In order to understand the rules that govern bite placement, a methodology is required that can map the sequential placement of bites on the sward surface. We developed a video-acoustic tool to achieve this and report the findings of using the tool on small uniform patches of herbage.
