Airspace effects on the yield and quality of ewe milk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2632-2640

  Sevi, A ^a   Taibi, L ^b   Albenzio, M ^a   Annicchiarico, G ^b   Muscio, A ^a  

^a Ist Produzioni Preparazioni A   (Italy)

^b Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airspace; Milk quality; Milk yield; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HYGIENE; MASTITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP; STANDARD;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYGIENE; MASTITIS; MILK; SHEEP;

EID: 0035755061     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74717-0     Document Type: Article

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