A note on the effects of teat-end vacuum on milking characteristics

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 265-269

  O'Callaghan, E J ^a   Gleeson, D E ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Milking machines; Milking time; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644461040     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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