Effect of regrouping on social behaviour and milk production of mid-lactation dairy cows, and individual variation in aggression

Dairy cows are often mixed into new social groups for management reasons, but this is recognized as a cause of social stress. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of regrouping on social behaviour, self-licking and milk production of mid-lactation cows introduced in pairs, and...

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Main Author: Tesfa, Kalab N
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44043