Physical properties of synthetic bedding materials for free-stall dairy cow

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 134-142

  Ruunaniemi, Jukka ^a   Hautala, Mikko ^a   Ahokas, Jukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bedding materials; Cows; Mats; Physical properties; Synthetic bed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27744474651     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960605774826019     Document Type: Article

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