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| Bühlen, Franziska; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Krutzinna, Christian; Knierim, Ute. |
| The distribution of automatic milking systems (AMS) on dairy farms has increased significantly worldwide since the last millennium. For organic farms in Germay, the use of this technique is increasingly interesting, as organic dairy farms often have herd sizes between 50 and 150 cows which suit best for automatic milking systems. The implementation of AMS does not only bring along changes in terms of the milking process, but also affects the entire housing system, management and feeding. AMS is often connected with a restriction of pasturing and indirectly the risk of lame cows may increase. The aim of this study was to clarify whether the use of AMS is compatible with animal welfare in organic dairy farming, paying particular attention to impacts on... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24057/1/24057_MM.pdf |
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