Farm Animal Metabolism and Nutrition

feed in the manger was outside of the cow’s
reach. Almost no pressures >500 N were
recorded during the first minutes of a meal,
as the cow ate the feed within its reach.

Pressure against the feed barrier gradually

increased as the cow tried to consume the

feed at the outer limits of its reach.

Importantly, cows gave up trying to reach

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Fig. 17.5.Self-locking stanchions (headlocks) are used commonly on commercial dairy farms to restrain
cattle for various management tasks.

Fig. 17.6.Use of self-locking stanchions for cattle restraint during a herd management activity.