Estudio del comportamiento de ovejas en pastoreo libre utilizando tecnologías GPS-GPRS
- M. Sánchez 1
- C. Palacios 1
- L. Rodríguez 2
- S. Olmedo 2
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Universidad de Salamanca
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Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León
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- Luis Rodríguez Ruiz (coord.)
- Juan Antonio Olmedo Olmedo (coord.)
- Sara Olmedo de la Cruz (coord.)
- Luis Fernando de la Fuente Crespo (coord.)
- Ana Belén Martín Diana (coord.)
- María Cristina León Cofreces (coord.)
- Elena Ordás Alesanco (coord.)
- Mariano Herrera García (dir. congr.)
Publisher: Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León ; Junta de Castilla y León
ISBN: 978-84-938243-0-3
Year of publication: 2010
Pages: 87-91
Congress: Sociedad Española de Ovinotecnia y Caprinotecnia (SEOC). Jornadas (35. 2010. Valladolid)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
In this paper the speed is related to the animals recorded by the GPS-GPRS grazing behavior of animalswere recorded in situ which set mean guidelines in terms of travel speed. A total of 15.963 measurementsof two devices for 93 days of October, November, December and January. The average speedper day was 0.77 km / h. traveling about 6.5 km per day although average daily rate was different (p<0.05). Activity was higher from 11 h to 20 h., taking account that this animal, during this period oftime, had rest, grazing or movement periods. During the hours with optimal average speeds for grazing(speed> 0.0043 m / s> 0.4 m / s) about 36% they are grazing, 34% they move and 20% they rest. InOctober the grazing takes place from 5 pm to 19 h. Representing 35% of total daily activity, howeverinactivity periods represented more than 40%. In conclusion, the records of the locations of GPS-GPRSinstalled in sheep collars, allows having free grazing behavior in addition to providing an interestingtool for extensive sheep farmers and freeing