27
JUN
2014

Selection for linear traits for legs and feet and its significance for dairy cattle breeding

I. Marinov Abstract. Selection based on real problems with the legs and feet – the case of lameness, has low efficiency. Linear type traits describing the structural differences in different body parts including those of the legs and feet can be evaluated directly in a large num
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13
MAY
2014

Comparative investigation on some welfare indicators of cattle under different housing systems

J. Mitev, T. Penev, Zh. Gergovska, Ch. Miteva, N. Vassilev, K. Uzunova Abstract. Dairy cattle welfare is of exceptional importance in modern production systems. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of some of most popular contemporary solutions for free-stall hou
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