Algorithms for dairy barn design: Resting, feeding, and exercise

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2784-2798

  Fernandez M E ^a   Marino R A ^a   Carreira, X C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Design; Dimensions; Free stall barn

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745926836     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72355-4     Document Type: Article

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