Capturing urine while maintaining pasture intake, milk production, and animal welfare of dairy cows in early and late lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2280-2286

  Clark, C E F ^a   McLeod, K L M ^a   Glassey, C B ^a   Gregorini, P ^a   Costall, D A ^b   Betteridge, K ^b   Jago, J G ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal production; Restricted grazing; Urine capture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TIME; URINE; WEATHER; BOVINAE; PROCEDURES; SECRETION (PROCESS); VETERINARY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; TIME FACTORS; URINE; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 77952028659     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2907     Document Type: Article

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