Muddy conditions reduce hygiene and lying time in dairy cattle and increase time spent on concrete.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-11972
Abstract: Dairy cattle spend less time lying and show signs of increased stress when housed in rainy and windy conditions, but no work has separated the effects of exposure to inclement weather from muddy conditions underfoot.… read more here.
Keywords: time; soil; muddy conditions; dairy ... See more keywords