1. High milk losses from lameness.
- Author
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Lee, Anne
- Subjects
MILK yield ,CATTLE locomotion ,MILKING ,DAIRY farming ,DAIRY industry - Abstract
Reveals that based on worldwide lameness data New Zealand cows suffer greater milk production losses as locomotion scores rise compared with their North American counterparts. Information on the data analysis carried out by Wageningen University in the Netherlands; Explanation that New Zealand cows' milk production dropped by eight percent compared with U.S. cows at a four percent drop; Details on the study; Importance of the results of the study.
- Published
- 2005