Stochastic modelling of dairy herds based on real production data to support management decision

A stochastic simulation model of a dairy farm was, developed to allow the investigation of the effects of varying manage~ent decisions in dairy herds. The primary purpose of this model is to quantify the economic effects of different calving patterns with respect to production and reproductive perfo...

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Main Author: Menasra, Souad
Published: University of Reading 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487471