Publications by authors named "Anneke Gouw"

Article Synopsis
  • Targeted reproductive management (TRM) seeks to enhance fertility in dairy herds by utilizing group-level management strategies based on predicted reproductive performance.
  • The study evaluated how effectively automatic milking systems (AMS) data could predict the likelihood of cows expressing oestrus and conceiving after their first insemination, using data from the first 21 days in milk.
  • Results indicated that while AMS data can aid in predicting reproductive performance, its classification accuracy remains limited and does not significantly improve with the inclusion of additional auxiliary data.
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The transition period is a pivotal time in the production cycle of the dairy cow. It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of all cows experience metabolic or infectious disease during this time. One of the most common and economically consequential effects of disease during the transition period is a reduction in early lactation milk production.

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