Economic Evaluation of Dairy Cow Stocking Density

What is the optimal number of dairy cows in a pen after their transition period? This 4-page document discusses the economically optimal stocking density for lactating dairy cows, measured as maximum profit per stall. It also introduces a spreadsheet that can be used to calculate the effects of var...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Albert De Vries, Haile Dechassa, Henk Hogeveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2018-08-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105351