Revenues and costs of dairy cows with different voluntary waiting periods based on data of a randomized control trial.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20707
Abstract: Based on modeling studies, a 1-yr calving interval for dairy cows is generally considered optimal from an economic point of view. Recently some dairy farmers are deliberately extending the voluntary waiting period for insemination (VWP)… read more here.
Keywords: based data; data randomized; voluntary waiting; revenues costs ... See more keywords
A randomized study on the effect of extended voluntary waiting period in primiparous dairy cows on milk yield during first and second lactation.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22773
Abstract: Extending the voluntary waiting period (VWP) for primiparous cows can have a positive impact on fertility without a negative impact on milk production per day in the calving interval (CInt). We investigated the effect of… read more here.
Keywords: vwp; voluntary waiting; dairy; effect extended ... See more keywords