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Activity Charting |
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Author: Michael, ABS |
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State: WI Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Ideally, cows should be allowed 50% of their time to lying down. Can download a spreadsheet developed to assess a herd's activity in categories (eating, milking, lying, lockups, social, drink & extra standing) & dry matter intake to compare against…
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Air, water, land, light: all affect cattle |
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Author: AABP |
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State: US Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Four speakers at a general session on the environmental challenges of bovine production addressed air pollution, feeding programs, rendering, & a model program for involvement in environmental issues.
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Animal Housing Systems |
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Author: Graves, Wheeler, Elliot, Hilton, McFarland, Zajaczkowski, Leggett |
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State: PA Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Dairy Facility Fact Sheets, Manure Management Fact Sheets, Animal Facility Ventilation Fact Sheets, Miscellaneous Animal Housing Fact Sheets
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Animal Housing Systems - list of publications |
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Author: numerous |
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State: PA Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Fact sheets on dairy housing: Dairy Facility Fact Sheets, Manure Management Fact Sheets, Animal Facility Ventilation Fact Sheets
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Dairy Facilities Engineering, part of the PRO-DAIRY Program at Cornell University |
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Author: Gooch |
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State: NY Year: |
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Excerpt: This site offers dairy producers valuable research & time-proven methods to improve their dairy operation.The goal is to maximize dairy profits through cow comfort: the more comfortable the cows, the more they will produce.
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Facility & Climate Effects on Dry Matter Intake of Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Brouk, Smith, Harner |
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State: KS Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: Physical facilities should provide adequate access to feed & water, easy access to a comfortable lounging area & provide a comfortable environment that provides adequate protection from the elements of nature. Climate dictates what type of facilities …
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Installation & Operation of Electric Fences, Cow Trainers & Crowd Gates |
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Author: MREC, Cadwallader |
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State: KS Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Electrical Circuits & Energizers, Selecting an Energizer, Connecting an Energizer to a Fence, Building an Earth Return System, Lightning Protection, Cow Trainers & Crowd Gates, Insulators, Safety Tips (In question & answer format)
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Reducing Mud Problems in Cattle Heavy Use Areas With Coal Combustion By-Products (Fly Ash) |
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Author: VanDevender, Pennington |
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State: AR Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Simplest method to utilize coal ash is to purchase a blend of bottom & fly ash that is mixed prior to delivery to the farm. It can be delivered in dump trucks, spread with bulldozers or tractor blades & packed with tracked or rubber-tired equipment.
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