Effect of milking frequency and feeding level before and after dry off on dairy cattle behavior and udder characteristics

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3194-3203

  Tucker, C B ^a,b   Lacy Hulbert, S J ^c   Webster, J R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Behavior; Dry off; Milking frequency; Udder firmness

Indexed keywords

BOS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 68149114090     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1930     Document Type: Article

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