The effect of two traffic situations on the behavior and performance of cows in an automatic milking system

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1997-2004

  Hermans, G G N ^a   Ipema, A H ^a   Stefanowska, J ^a   Metz, J H M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automatic milking system; Behavior; Cow traffic; Milking frequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141798530     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73788-6     Document Type: Article

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