Effects of the stockperson on dairy cow behaviour and milk yield

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 791-797

  Hanna, D ^a   Sneddon, I A ^a   Beattie, V E ^a   Breuer, K ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Handling; Human animal interaction; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34248661278     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/ASC2006092     Document Type: Article

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