Effect of grazing on the cow welfare of dairy herds evaluated by a multidimensional welfare index

Effect of grazing on the cow welfare of dairy herds evaluated by a multidimensional welfare index

Structural development in the prime sector has led to increasing herd sizes and new barn systems, followed by less summer grazing for dairy cows in Denmark. Effects of grazing on single welfare measures in dairy cows – for example, the presence of integument alterations or mortality – have been stud...

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Main Authors: E. Burow, T. Rousing, P.T. Thomsen, N.D. Otten, J.T. Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
grazing time
welfare index
dairy cow
aggregation
panel
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112002297

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