Climatic effects on milk production traits and somatic cell score in lactating Holstein-Friesian cows in different housing systems

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 319-329

  Lambertz, C ^a   Sanker, C ^a   Gauly, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Housing system; Milk production trait; Somatic cell score

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; BOVINE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; COLD; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; COLD TEMPERATURE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MILK; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84890795021     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7217     Document Type: Article

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