Characterization of Dutch dairy farms using sensor systems for cow management

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 709-717

  Steeneveld, W ^a   Hogeveen, H ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy; Investment; Sensor; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE; DAIRYING; DEVICES; ECONOMICS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84918777895     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8595     Document Type: Article

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