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Identification of potential impacts of New Zealand dairy housing systems on dairy cow welfare : Brief Communication

Identification of potential impacts of New Zealand dairy housing systems on dairy cow welfare : Brief Communication
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Arnold NA, Verkerk GA, Gregory R, Matthews LR
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 69, pp 54-56, Jun 2009

Article class: Brief Communication

Subject Terms: Animal production/wastage, Animal welfare, Husbandry/husbandry procedures, Milk

Animal Type: Cattle

Publisher: New Zealand Society of Animal Production

Abstract

Although housing of dairy cows is not acommon management practice in New Zealand, it is becoming increasingly used for a variety of reasons. Potential benefits from dairy housing have been identified as pasture protection, effluent management, cow health and welfare, supplementary feed management and increased production (Dexcel, 2005). Laven and Holmes (2008) further explored potential health and welfare issues associated with increased use of housing for dairy cows in New Zealand. However, there is to date very little empirical research... Continued

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