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Herdenniedrige

English translation: lower-status/less dominant cow

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German term or phrase:Herdenniedrige
English translation:lower-status/less dominant cow
Entered by: philgoddard

18:06 Nov 4, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / cows and milking
German term or phrase: Herdenniedrige
Viel Platz vor dem Roboter, es ist ganz wichtig, dass eine Herdenniedrige auch einmal zum Melken kommt.

Talking about robotic milking system, the farmer makes this comment. What is a Herdenniedrige? Nothing on the web, I've never come across this one before.

TIA!
jwesneski
United States
Local time: 20:05
lower-status/less dominant cow
Explanation:
See the discussion entries.

My reference is about making sure that all cows get fed, and also uses the terms "lower hierarchical cows".

So you could say "it's important that even the least dominant cows get milked."
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5lower-status/less dominant cow
philgoddard
4 +2low-ranking herd member
Stefanie Reinhold
3 +1cows lower in the herd hierarchy
Yorkshireman


Discussion entries: 6





  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
lower-status/less dominant cow


Explanation:
See the discussion entries.

My reference is about making sure that all cows get fed, and also uses the terms "lower hierarchical cows".

So you could say "it's important that even the least dominant cows get milked."


    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=QwgSvXrr3SAC&pg=PA254&lpg=P...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Coqueiro
5 mins
agree  Usch Pilz
1 hr
agree  Lancashireman: or some other phrasing of 'lower hierarchical', e.g. '[cows] lower in the hierarchy'
4 hrs
  -> :-)
agree  Clare Bentley: 'Pecking order' is also sometimes used too. ( For all animals, not just chickens!)
4 hrs
neutral  Yorkshireman: Very nice of Mr A.S. to quote my answer from 3 hrs
5 hrs
agree  Berit Kostka, PhD: to lower status, less dominant sounds a little "holprig" to me
1 day 14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
low-ranking herd member


Explanation:
The reference pertains to horses but this applies to all herd situations.


    Reference: http://research.vet.upenn.edu/HavemeyerEquineBehaviorLabHome...
Stefanie Reinhold
United States
Local time: 19:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Usch Pilz
1 hr
neutral  philgoddard: I don't see how this is different to my answer.
2 hrs
agree  Berit Kostka, PhD: ranking is a more academic term I guess
1 day 14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cows lower in the herd hierarchy


Explanation:

"Understanding the hierarchy of the herd when cattle walk is an important consideration; cows lower in the hierarchy are unwilling to overtake those of higher status."

and

"As when herding cows, it is important to recognise the importance of the herd hierarchy where cows are forced to stand and wait to be milked. Each time cows are allowed to enter the parlour, subtle changes in position occur as cows readjust themselves to enter the parlour in a different order."

Source: http://www.dairyco.org.uk/technical-information/animal-healt...

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Note added at 6 hrs (2014-11-05 00:30:41 GMT)
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Another term: lower order cow

"Cows also need their own 'personal space'. Small feeding passages can mean that 'bully' cows will inevitably have access to the best space, and a low order cow will not have the confidence to push in to feed as that will limit her flight space. A lack of space can lead to stress and conflict in the herd, so opening the ends of the shed and allowing cows to have access to loafing areas will lower this density and allow social interaction, for example, better bulling behaviour. It will also give low order cows an opportunity to feed, drink, and rest and escape the 'bully' cow."
Source: http://www.dairyco.org.uk/news/news-archive/2009/herd-hierar...

And: subordinate cow (same source)

"While the top 30 per cent in the herd will look after themselves, the bottom 30% can find themselves relegated to the least comfortable cubicles, the poorest feed, the least water and the lowest levels of social interaction and considerable time waiting for high order cows to finish in order for them to eat, drink and rest. Cow comfort can be worth 500-1000 litres per cow, so ensuring good levels of comfort across the herd through careful building design and layout can have a significant impact on production through lost DMI. A subordinate cow will have to wait and will get the worst of everything, and this will often manifest itself with a rapidly decreasing body condition score. The most 'unlucky' cows can lose two condition scores in the first 80 days in milk, how much will it cost to put the weight back on this cow? What about the effect on her fertility?



Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 02:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Berit Kostka, PhD: I like this one also. Meaning explained without much fuss and would read nicely in the whole sentence.
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Berit - I love the expression bully cow in the reference text.
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