The effect of the shape of the waiting area on the behaviour of dairy cows in an automatic milking rotary system

In some systems dairy cows are gathered in a waiting area (WA) prior to milking, to ensure that all cows pass through the milking unit. However, cows of low social rank might have to stand in the WA for a considerable amount of time before entering the milking unit. They may also be exposed to aggre...

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Autor principal: Dahlgren, Isabel
Formato: H2
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health (until 231231) 2013
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