Effect of different free stall surfaces on behavioural, productive and metabolic parameters in dairy cows

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 9-17

  Calamari, Luigi ^a   Calegari, Ferdinando ^a   Stefanini, Luigi ^b  

^a Facolta di Agraria   (Italy)

^b Azienda Sperimentale V Tadini   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Free stall; Lying surface; Resting area

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BLOOD; CATTLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LACTATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; METABOLITE; MILK PRODUCTION; PROTEIN;

BOS;

EID: 67650762445     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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