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The aim was to evaluate how different grazing management systems and virtual fencing influence daily behavioral activities of beef cattle.

Daily Behavioral Grazing Patterns of Beef Cattle: continuous stocking grazing vs. strip grazing managed by Virtual Fencing

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Randomized trial evaluates virtual fencing impact on grazing behaviors in beef cattle, suggesting effective pasture management.

The aim was to evaluate how different grazing management systems and virtual fencing influence daily behavioral activities of beef cattle.
Two groups of 13 Limousine cows were managed for 36 days under continuous stocking and strip grazing using virtual fencing.
Data on grazing, ruminating, and resting times were recorded using smart ear-tags and analyzed using a generalized linear mixed effect model.
Hair cortisol content was measured to assess chronic stress levels.
Overall grazing, rumination, and resting times were similar between continuous stocking and strip grazing groups.
Strip grazing cows exhibited behavioral shifts, ruminating more during the night and grazing in late afternoon/evening.
No significant change in hair cortisol levels indicates that virtual fencing does not induce chronic stress.

Confessore et al. (2026) studied this question.

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