Effects of Milking Frequency on Milk Yield, Composition and Indices of Mammary Gland Metabolism in Lactating Dairy Cows
Six primiparous Holstein cows were assigned to a half udder design (n=6) 40 days prior to parturition. Beginning at parturition, one udder half was milked once daily (24hr interval) and the other four times daily (6hr interval). Udder halves were biopsied at days 15, 60, 120, and 230 of lactation fo...
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The University of Arizona.
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193425 |