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Publication Date: December 28, 2011
Reference: livestockwelfare.com Research Watch Jan. 2012
Country: Canada
Summary:
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A study was conducted using 850 dairy cows to find out how health and reproduction are effected by a shorter dry period. The study found that a shorter dry period had both positive and negative effects on the cows.