Effect of frequency of milking and feed delivery on the behavioural patterns and productivity of lactating dairy cows

The objective of this thesis was to determine the effects of frequency of milking and feed delivery on the behavioural patterns and productivity of lactating dairy cows. In two independent experiments, twelve free-stall housed, lactating Holstein dairy cows were exposed to either varying milking fre...

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Main Author: Hart, Kelly
Other Authors: DeVries, Trevor
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10214/6765