Effects of feeding frequency and environmental conditions on dry matter intake, milk yield and behaviour of dairy cows milked in conventional or automatic milking systems

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of feeding frequency on milk production, dry matter intake (DMI) and cow behaviour on two dairy farms with conventional and automatic milking systems (AMS) in different environmental conditions. Cows on two farms were monitored. On the first farm, 9...

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Main Authors: Anna Sandrucci, Giorgio Provolo, Elisabetta Riva, Gabriele Mattachini, Chiara Penati, Alberto Tamburini, Luciana Bava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2391