Review: Milking routines and cluster detachment levels in small ruminants

Small ruminants not only differ on mammary gland anatomy, milk’s properties and the amount of milk yielded comparable to those of dairy cattle, but also on the milking routine strategies and machine milking settings to maximize daily milk secretion. The udder compartment is proportionally larger in...

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Main Authors: A. Dzidic, M. Rovai, J.L. Poulet, M. Leclerc, P.G. Marnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118003488