Drying-off practices on Swiss dairy farms: Status quo and adoption potential of integrating incomplete milking.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21735
Abstract: Drying-off practices to reduce milk production before dry-off are gaining attention because high milk yields at dry-off are becoming more common and increase the risk to cow health and welfare during the dry period. Incomplete… read more here.
Keywords: swiss dairy; adoption potential; milk; incomplete milking ... See more keywords
Mechanism underlying the modulation of milk production by incomplete milking.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22164
Abstract: Mammary gland secretory activity is modulated by systemic and local factors; however, the relationship between these factors is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine how a local factor, such as incomplete milking,… read more here.
Keywords: mammary gland; milked incompletely; quarters milked; milk ... See more keywords
Incomplete Milking in Early Lactation Does Not Affect Dairy Cows Resting Behaviors: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2017.00066
Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of incomplete milking during the first 5 days of lactation on the resting behavior of commercial dairy cows. The hypothesis was that the elevated intramammary pressure… read more here.
Keywords: incomplete milking; randomized controlled; treatment; dairy cows ... See more keywords