Effect of pen size, group size, and stocking density on activity in freestall-housed dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3064-3069

  Telezhenko, E ^a   von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a   Talebi, A ^a   Weary, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Exercise; Locomotion; Lying time

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84862102837     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4953     Document Type: Article

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