Effects of automatic cluster remover settings on average milking duration, milk flow, and milk yield

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 818-823

  Stewart, S ^a   Godden, S ^a   Rapnicki, P ^a   Reid, D ^b   Johnson, A ^c   Eicker, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Rocky Ridge Veterinary Services   (United States)

^c Total Herd Management Services   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Automatic cluster remover unit; Milk flow; Milk yield; Milking duration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MILK EJECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MILK EJECTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036527249     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74141-6     Document Type: Article

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