The effect of the housing system on the welfare quality of dairy cows

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the housing systems (loose vs tie-stall) on the welfare of dairy cows and to test the hypothesis that dairy cows in loose housing systems have a better welfare quality than those kept in tie-stalls. Sixty commercial dairy farms (30 with loose and 30...

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Main Authors: Silvana Popescu, Cristin Borda, Eva A. Diugan, Mihaela Niculae, Razvan Stefan, Carmen D. Sandru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2940