Ability of low profile cross-ventilated freestall barns to improve environmental conditions for dairy cattle
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Economic Considerations of Low Profile Cross Ventilated Barns
When thinking about their cow housing options, producers incorporate a number of factors into their ultimate decision. Obviously if the dairy wants to be competitive and remain in business in the long run, one of those factors needs to be the expected economic returns associated with the different housing types. While examining projected economic returns associated with various housing types (o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
سال: 2007
ISSN: 2378-5977
DOI: 10.4148/2378-5977.3166