Flooring in front of the feed bunk affects feeding behavior and use of freestalls by dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2065-2071

  Tucker, C B ^a   Weary, D M ^a   De Passille A M ^a,b   Campbell, B ^a   Rushen, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cow comfort; Cubicle; Preference; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL;

EID: 33746902977     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72274-3     Document Type: Article

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