Welfare of dairy cattle in summer and winter – a comparison of organic and conventional herds in a farm network in Germany

Dairy cow welfare in 19 organic and 15 conventional farms in distinct soil climate regions of Germany was examined using the Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for dairy cattle (WQ®). In comparison to other studies, this one is outstanding in that (a) the WQ® protocol was carried out twice...

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Main Authors: Schulz, Franziska, Wagner, Kathrin, Brinkmann, Jan, March, Solveig, Hinterstoißer, Peter, Schüler, Maximilian, Warnecke, Sylvia, Paulsen, Hans Marten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2020-12-01
Series:Landbauforschung
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