Sampling cows to assess lying time for on-farm animal welfare assessment

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4968-4977

  Vasseur, E ^a,b   Rushen, J ^a   Haley, D B ^b   de Passille A M ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Freestall; Lying time; Tiestall

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; POSTURE; SAMPLING STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865325143     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5176     Document Type: Article

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