Effects of the availability of an external area on dairy cows welfare during summer period

Problems of environmental pollution, as well as the need to ensure the cleanliness of the milking cows, do not suggest the use of external paddock. On the contrary, for the production of organic milk, the access to the paddock or pasture is compulsory, as the presence of the paddock could improve an...

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Main Authors: L. Stefanini, A. Ferrari, L. Calamari, M. Intini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2068