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Vliv klimatických podmínek na chování koz
MOJŽÍŠKOVÁ, Nikola
The aim was to record the basic categories of behavior of milked goats on an organic farm with regard to the different climatic conditions throughout the year. The herd of approximately 100 goats for milk production was kept throughout the year with unlimited access to pasture freely within the enclosure. Followed the basic categories of behavior: feed intake, exercise, lying and standing. There were five investigations done by interval method (interval of 10 minutes) after 24 hours at different macro climatic conditions (rain, mild winter, frost, heat, optimum temperature). In all investigations were the most represented category relaxing form of lying. The goats rested longest at low temperatures approximately (-12C) for 42% of the day. In contrast the shortest duration of resting during high summer temperatures approximately (32C) was 35% of the day. The length of feed intake was relatively stable with the longest intake in winter by up to 10% to 25% of the day. Climatic conditions affect the regime of the day, especially in determining the time of intake. Goats grazed in summer when high temperatures mostly in the early morning, while the optimal temperatures were grazing evenly distributed throughout the day. Goats are very active, which is due to their lively temperament. Increased unrest in the herd was recorded in relentless rain.
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