Social bonds in dairy cattle : the effect of dynamic group systems on welfare and productivity
The recent increase in intensification of the UK dairy industry has led to the majority of cattle in the UK being housed in large, dynamic groups. Proposals for two large-scale dairies intending to house between 3,000 and 8,000 head of cattle have been met with considerable opposition by both produc...
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University of Northampton
2013
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.594605 |