Relationship between stepping and kicking behavior and milking management in dairy cattle herds

We studied the relationship between behavior during milking with milking parlor management, measuring the occurrence of steps and kicks, and cow-related factors. We also investigated the link between stepping and kicking during milking and udder health. A total of 2,903 direct observations of milkin...

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Main Author: Cerqueira, Joaquim (author)
Other Authors: Araújo, J.P. (author), Blanco-Penedo, Isabel (author), Cantalapiedra, Jesús J. (author), Sørensen, Jan Tid (author), Niza-Ribeiro, João José Rato (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Behavior
Dairy cows
Kicking
Milk production
Stepping
Type of milking parlor
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/15299
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/15299

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