Influence of Facilities on Cow’s Time Budget
Authors:   Joseph P. Harner, John F. Smith, Michael J. Brouck
Keywords:   Keywords: freestalls, facilities, feed line, time budget
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State of the Art Free Stall Designs: Do They Allow Lame Cows to Maintain Normal Patterns of Stall Use?
Authors:   Maria J Marin S., Matthew J Schaefer, Rebecca L Mentink, Rebecca J Banks, Diego F Calderon B., Nigel B Cook
Keywords:   Cow comfort, lameness, mattress, sand
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Planning and Design Considerations for Transition and Special Needs Cow Housing
Authors:   David W Kammel, Robert E Graves
Keywords:   Dairy, transition, design, cows, facility, buildings
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Comfort and Hygiene of Dairy Cows Lying on Bedding Limestone vs. Separated Solids
Authors:   Arnold Hippen, Alvaro D Garcia, Wim Hammink, Lowery J Smith
Keywords:   Bedding, manure, cow comfort, cow cleanliness, hygiene, bacteria, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, coliforms
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The Effect of Lying Surfaces on Milk Yield and Udder Health in Norwegian Free Stalled Dairy Herds
Authors:   Lars Erik Ruud, Olav Osteras
Keywords:   Dairy cattle, lying surface, cubicle flooring, mat, mattress, milk yield, clinical mastitis
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Recycling Digested Manure Solids for Dairies
Authors:   Daniel J Meyer, Leo Timms, Lara Moody, Robert Burns
Keywords:   Keywords: Anaerobic, digester, separator, separated solids, bedding bacteria count, somatic cell count, separator manure analysis, composted separated solids
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The Dual Roles of Cow Comfort in the ‘Get Lame – Stay Lame’ Hypothesis
Authors:   Nigel B Cook
Keywords:   Lameness, Cow Comfort
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Large Scale Dairy Farming in The Netherlands: Economic Evaluation and Environmental Impact
Authors:   Hendrik Jan Cornelis van Dooren, Paul J Galama
Keywords:   Dairy farming, large scale, economic analysis, environmental impact, grazing, labor
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The Typical Layout of Dairy Farm in China
Authors:   Sam SHI
Keywords:   Key words: Dairy farm, farmstead plan, China, facilities, layout
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Packing Bunkers and Piles to Maximize Forage Preservation
Authors:   Brian J Holmes, Richard E Muck
Keywords:   Silage, Bunker Silo, Silage Piles, Density, Porosity, Dry Matter Loss, Feed Loss, Aerobic Decomposition
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Milk Production, Reproductive Performance, Milk Somatic Cell Count and Disease Incidences in Alternative Housing Systems for Dairy Cows
Authors:   Egil Simensen, Camilla Kielland, Knut Egil Bøe, Lars Erik Ruud, Geir Næss
Keywords:   Keywords: Dairy cattle, tie-stalls, free-stalls, milk production, reproduction, disease incidence, cubicle flooring, mattress
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Hydraulic Approach to Flush Systems for Dairy Manure Removal
Authors:   Matteo Barbari, Elena Bresci, Antonio Giacomin, Paolo Ferrari
Keywords:   Dairy freestall, manure removal, flushing, Manning’s coefficient
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Subclinical Mastitis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus: Analysis Cost Benefit of Antibiotic Therapy in Lactating Cows
Authors:   Luiz Francisco Zafalon, Antonio Nader Filho, Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo
Keywords:   subclinical mastitis, treatment, antibiotic, Staphylococcus aureus, costs
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Optimization of Cow Management and Sorting Capabilities with Robotic Milking: the Eastern Canada Experience
Authors:   Yves Choinière, Christian Lemay
Keywords:   Robotic milking, floor plan, cow management
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Biogas Production Fluctuations Associated with Feeding Frequency for a Mixed Digester
Authors:   Scott F Inglis, Curt A Gooch
Keywords:   Dairy manure, anaerobic digestion, Whey, Biogas, Feeding rate, Food waste
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Effect of Stall Base Type on Herd Health, Costs, and Producer Satisfaction
Authors:   W K Fulwider, T Grandin, D J Garrick, T E Engle, N L Dalsted, W D Lamm, B E Rollin
Keywords:   Bedding requirement, maintenance cost, producer satisfaction, stall base
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Technical and Economical Analysis of Manure Management in Loose Housing Systems for Dairy Cows
Authors:   Matteo (or initial) Barbari, Paolo Ferrari, Paolo Rossi
Keywords:   Dairy farms, housing, bedding, dairy wastes, management, cost analysis
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Effect of the Season at the Birth on the Performance and Health of Calves
Authors:   Jan J. J Broucek, Stefan Mihina, Peter Kisac, Michael Uhrincat, Anton Hanus, Miloslav Soch, Jan Travnicek
Keywords:   Dairy calf, temperatures, growth, health, housing, cooling
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Survey of Milking Facilities, Management, and Performance on Wisconsin and Italian Dairy Farms
Authors:   Robert D Bade, Kathryn J Hohmann, Jose Pantoja, Maddalena Zucali, Pamela Ruegg, Douglas J Reinemann
Keywords:   claw vacuum, milk flow rate, milking parlor, milk quality, parlor efficiency, parlor performance, teat condition
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Remodeling a Tie/Stanchion Stall Barn for an Interim Milking Parlor
Authors:   David W Kammel, Vance J Haugen
Keywords:   Keywords: Parlor, Dairy, Milking, Remodel
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Field Observations on Barn Layout and Design for Robotic Milking
Authors:   Jack Rodenburg, Harold K House
Keywords:   Robotic Milking, Automatic Milking, Voluntary Milking, Dairy Barn Layout
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Methods for Measuring and Interpreting Milking Vacuum
Authors:   Douglas J Reinemann, Norman Schuring, Robert D Bade
Keywords:   milking machines, testing, vacuum level, milking vacuum
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Theoretical Heat Needs for Digestion of Raw and Diluted Sand-Laden Dairy Manure
Authors:   Scott F Inglis, Curt A Gooch
Keywords:   Sand-laden dairy manure, anaerobic digestion, heat, sand-manure separation
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A Survey of Biogas Production Systems in Europe, and Their Application to North American Dairies
Authors:   Harold K House, Jake DeBruyn, Rodenburg Jack
Keywords:   Keywords Anaerobic digestion, Biogas production, Methane production, Electricity generators
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Temporal Variations in Gas and Odor Emissions from a Dairy Manure Storage Pond
Authors:   Lingying Zhao, Matt Darr, Xinying Wang, Roderick Manuzon, Michael Brugger, Eric Imerman, Glen Arnold, Harold Keener, Albert J Heber
Keywords:   Hydrogen sulfide, odor, ammonia, emission, variations, dairy facilities, manure storage
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The Health of Dairy Cows and Their Stockpeople
Authors:   Christina Kolstrup, Jan Hultgren
Keywords:   Physical health, psychosocial health, farm workers, animal health, dairy cattle
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Labor Practices and Technology Adoption on New Zealand Dairy Farms
Authors:   Jenny Jago, Ian Ohnstad, Douglas J Reinemann
Keywords:   Labor requirements, technology adoption, automatic cup attachment
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Psychosocial Work Environment among Swedish Livestock Workers
Authors:   Christina Kolstrup
Keywords:   Psychosocial work environment, farm workers, dairy farming, pig farming, questionnaire
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The Impact of Mild Heat Stress and Lameness on the Time Budgets of Dairy Cattle
Authors:   Nigel B Cook, Rebecca L Mentink, Thomas B Bennett, Karl Burgi
Keywords:   Heat stress, lameness, time budgets
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Characteristics of Low-Profile Cross-Ventilated Freestalls
Authors:   Joseph P Harner, John F. Smith ProfessorJohn F. Smith Professor F Smith, M De Haro Marti, Ronald E Sheffield, Joseph M Zulovich, Steve H Pohl, Sriramulu Pasikanti, Charles D Fulhage, Richard E Nicoli, Brian Hetchler, Larry D Jacobson, Kevin Dhuyvetter, Michael J Brouk
Keywords:   Cross ventilation, low profile, air quality, air emission
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Electronic Monitoring of Behavioral Patterns of Dairy Cows in a Cooling Freestall
Authors:   Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo, Mauricio Perissinotto, Iran Jose Oliveira da Silva, Daniella Jorge Moura, Sergio Augusto Albuquerque Fernandes
Keywords:   Environment, heat stress, evaporative cooling, cow behavior
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Selection of a Heat Abatement System in the North East United States
Authors:   John T Tyson
Keywords:   Cooling, Heat Stress, Heat Abatement, Facilities, Dairy, Ventilation, Tunnel Ventilation, Evaporative Cooling
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Effects of High Temperatures on Milk Production of Dairy Cows in East Central Europe
Authors:   Jan J. J Broucek, Stefan Mihina, Stefan Ryba, Michael Uhrincat, Jan Travnicek, Miloslav Soch
Keywords:   Dairy cow, temperatures, production, housing, cooling, heat stress
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Thermal Responses of Holstein Dairy Cows on Pastures with High Solar Loads and High Winds.
Authors:   C N Lee, P E Hillman
Keywords:   Body temperature, wind, solar load, dairy cows, heat stress, thermoregulation, behavior, pasture, lying, standing
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Consumptive Water Use of Evaporative Pads
Authors:   Joseph P Harner, Cole Schmidt, Michael J Brouk, John F Smith
Keywords:   Key Words: Water usage, evaporative cooling, cooling systems
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Housing Factors to Optimize Respiratory Health of Calves in Naturally Ventilated Calf Barns in Winter
Authors:   Kenneth V Nordlund
Keywords:   calf barn, respiratory disease, microenvironment, nesting, airborne bacteria, natural ventilation, positive pressure supplemental ventilation, fabric air duct, polyethylene vent tubing
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Lying Space Requirements for Group Housed Calves
Authors:   Gry Færevik, Inger Lise Andersen, Knut Egil Boe
Keywords:   Resting behaviour, Lying area, Space allowance, calf
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Effect of the Cooling Environment on Dry Matter Intake of Diets of Tropical Roughage and their Mixtures, on Milk Production of Holstein Cows in Freestall
Authors:   Fabio Prudencio de Campos, Patrícia Sarmento , Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo, Juliana Rodrigues Pozzi Arcaro, Luiz Gustavo Nussio, Wilson Roberto Soares Mattos, Cristina Dib Corsi, Marcos Rogério Gasqui da Conceicao, Daniela Martins
Keywords:   Environment, physiological parameters, nutrition, roughages, heat stress, milk production, Temperature Humidity Index
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