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> "Once located, the nerve, which triggers the urinary reflex, is stimulated and the cow starts urinating. ... The visit to the toilet is combined with the rece
by chris_va 8y ago
> "Once located, the nerve, which triggers the urinary reflex, is stimulated and the cow starts urinating. ... The visit to the toilet is combined with the receival[sic] of their daily portion of feed."
May be stretching the definition of voluntary.
- loceng 8y agoYeah, using the word voluntary is disingenuous. I'd be interested to see third-party research to determine if there's a developed preference, where both options are provided to cows - two different physical locations that they are both introduced to, and see if they're indifferent or if a percentage prefers one or the other.
- jessriedel 8y agoIn fact, you could even roughly quantify the degree to which cows like/dislike this experience by looking at the quality of food (or treats) that have to be paired with this versus a non-toilet feeder for the cows to be indifferent between the two options.
- mft_ 8y agoCows have learned to voluntarily (genuinely) use automatic milking machines. (Now, apparently they like it because of the relief it provides to their swollen udders, which are swollen thanks to the hormonal state they are kept in, but still...)
- anonymfus 8y agoJudging by the video, the cow is free to touch or not to touch the toilet.
- fenwick67 8y agoYes the cow is perfectly free to starve