A Case Study of Behaviour and Performance of Confined or Pastured Cows During the Dry Period
The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of the dry cow management system (pasture or confined) on: (1) lying behaviour and activity; (2) feeding and heat stress behaviours; (3) intramammary infections, postpartum. Non-lactating Holstein cows were assigned to either deep-bedded, san...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/7/41 |