Observational study on dry period length and its associations with milk production, culling risk, and fertility in Italian dairy farms

ABSTRACT: From an initial data set involving 84,189 lactations, this research evaluated the relationship between dry period length (DPL) and milk production, culling risk, and fertility. The data set included a total of 48,297 multiparous cow lactation records, with a calving event occurring in 2019...

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Main Authors: M. Guadagnini, P. Amodeo, F. Biscarini, A. Bolli, P. Moroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223000656