Publications
In this project, each animal is studied for three years. Data collection and processing are still ongoing. Here you can read about some of the results from the project so far. The page will be updated as more results are published.
van Zyl CL, Eriksson HK, Bokkers EAM, Kemp B, van Knegsel ATM, Agenäs S. (2025). Consequences of weaning and separation for feed intake and milking characteristics of dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system. J Dairy Sci. Mar;108(3):2820-2838.
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25202.
C.S. Wegner, L. Rönnegård, S. Agenäs, H.K. Eriksson (2025). Behavioural response of dairy cows and calves to fenceline weaning after 4 or 6 months of full cow-calf contact. Animal. 101525.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101525.
Johansson, T., Agenäs, S. & Lindberg, M. (2024). Time budgets of dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system with automatic milking. JDS Communications. 5(1), 52-56. https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0401
Churakov, M., Eriksson, H., Agenäs, S. & Ferneborg, S. (2023). Proposed methods for estimating loss of saleable milk in a cow-calf contact system with automatic milking. Journal of Dairy Science. 106(12), 8835-8846. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-23099
Hellström, M., Ternman, E. & Eriksson, H. (2023). Calf or grass – What would the cow choose? Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 268, 106087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106087
Wegner, C.S. & Ternman, E. (2023). Lying behaviour of lactating dairy cows in a cow-calf contact freestall system. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 259, 105851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.105851