Association between stall surface and some animal welfare measurements in freestall dairy herds using recycled manure solids for bedding

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 5626-5634

  Husfeldt, A W ^a   Endres, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lameness; Recycled manure solids; Stall surface; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MANURE; METHODOLOGY; RECYCLING; STANDARD;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; MANURE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; RECYCLING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84867102474     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5075     Document Type: Article

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