Periparturient stocking density affects lying and ruminating behavior and one-week-calf performance of Holstein cows

Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of stocking density on the behavior, productivity, and metabolism of periparturient Holstein cows as well as calf performance. Methods A total of 48 periparturient cows were randomly assigned into three groups at 28 days (±3 days) before their exp...

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Main Authors: Mingming Jiang, Gibson Maswayi Alugongo, Jianxin Xiao, Congcong Li, Yulin Ma, Tingting Li, Zhijun Cao, Dasen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2021-04-01
Series:Animal Bioscience
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Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ajas-20-0126.pdf