Effects of increased grazing intensity during the early and late grazing periods on the welfare of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy cows

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to identify potential effects of increased grazing intensity, characterized by differing pasture availability and stocking rate, on indicators of welfare during both early and late grazing periods. Seventy spring-calving, pasture-based Holstein-Friesian and...

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Main Authors: R.E. Crossley, E.A.M. Bokkers, K. O'Driscoll, E. Kennedy, M. Conneely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223004083