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Cow comfort and stall maintenance
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University of British Columbia Dairy Education & Research Centre. 2006
Improving feed access through feed bunk design and management
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University of British Columbia Dairy Education & Research Centre. 2006
Scientific advances in organic dairy farming: Switchgrass as a promising sustainable alternative bedding for cows
Dairy Research Blog. 2017
Scientific Results
Behavior of cows during and after peak feeding time on organic and conventional dairy farms in the United Kingdom
Journal of Dairy Science (2011) 94: 746-753
Benchmarking cow comfort on North American freestall dairies: Lameness, leg injuries, lying time, facility design, and management for high-producing Holstein dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science (2012) 95: 7399-7408
Dairy cow preference for outdoor access during winter under Eastern Canada climatic conditions
Canadian Journal of Animal Science (2017) 9: 1-5
Effects of alternative deep bedding options on dairy cow preference, lying behavior, cleanliness, and teat end contamination
Journal of Dairy Science (2018) 101:530-536
Preference for pasture versus freestall housing by dairy cattle when stall availability indoors is reduced
Journal of Dairy Science (2012) 95: 6409-6415
