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Introduction
Research has shown cows love using brushes. A study found that lactating cows were willing to push heavy gates to get access to an automatic rotating brush, indicating that having a brush was important to them.
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This article originally appeared on Hoards.com on January 27, 2025
Author
Jennifer Van Os
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Welfare – Jennifer Van Os is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Welfare in the Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences at UW-Madison. She conducts applied research and extension to help dairy farmers improve the welfare of their animals using science-based animal care practices.
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