Effect of milking frequency on the behavior and productivity of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 6973-6985

  Hart, K D ^a   McBride, B W ^a   Duffield, T F ^a   DeVries, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dairy cow; Milking frequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BOVINE; DAIRYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84886304550     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6764     Document Type: Article

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