Current trends in British dairy management regimens

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 7985-7994

  March, M D ^a   Haskell, M J ^a   Chagunda, M G G ^a   Langford, F M ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confinement; Dairy; Management system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BOVINE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEASON; TRENDS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; LACTATION; SEASONS;

EID: 84919345714     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8265     Document Type: Article

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