Effects of sawdust bedding dry matter on lying behavior of dairy cows: A dose-dependent response

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1561-1565

  Reich, L J ^a   Weary, D M ^a   Veira, D M ^b   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bedding quality; Cow comfort; Lying behavior; Season

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BED; BODY POSTURE; BUILDING; CATTLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; POSTURE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

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EID: 77949958817     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2713     Document Type: Article

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