Influence of free-stall flooring on comfort and hygiene of dairy cows during warm climatic conditions

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4583-4595

  De Palo, P ^a   Tateo, A ^a   Zezza, F ^a   Corrente, M ^a   Centoducati, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dairy cow; Free stall flooring material; Temperature humidity index

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33846272387     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72508-5     Document Type: Article

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