Sizing Milking Groups in Small Cow Dairies of Mediterranean Countries

A dairy farmer chooses the number of milking groups in function of the herd size, stall type and milking system also in small cow dairies (number of animals lower than 100–120). In these dairies, there are different milking systems (bucket, trolley, pipeline, little autotandem, herringbone or parall...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Angela Calvo, Gianfranco Airoldi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Subjects:	milking system work routine parlor milking model small dairy
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/5/795

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