Is the modern high potential dairy cow suitable for organic farming conditions?

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages

  Hardarson, Grétar H ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Institute Reykjavik   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Bovine ketosis; Dairy cow; Energy metabolism; Feeding; Organic farming; Periparturient disease; Voluntary food intake; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 45249125195     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-43-S1-S63     Document Type: Conference Paper

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