Interaction between drinker density and cow social dominance affects drinking behavior

Dairy cow welfare and milk production levels can be negatively affected when animals lack access to sufficient amounts of good-quality drinking water. Farms vary greatly in how well they meet this standard. Here, we explored how the interaction between drinker density and social dominance level infl...

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Published in:JDS Communications
Main Authors: E. Nizzi, C. Hurtaud, A. Boudon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910223001394