Milking frequency affects the circadian body temperature rhythm in dairy cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 130-138

  Kendall, P E ^a   Tucker, C B ^a,b   Dalley, D E ^c   Clark, D A ^c   Webster, J R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body temperature rhythm; Dairy cow; Milking frequency; Once a day milking

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 48549092000     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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