Click on “Download PDF” for the PDF version or on the title for the HTML version. If you are not an ASABE member or if your employer has not arranged for access to the full-text, Click here for options. The Effect of Lying Surfaces on Milk Yield and Udder Health in Norwegian Free Stalled Dairy HerdsPublished by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org Citation: Sixth International Dairy Housing Conference Proceeding, 16-18 June 2007, (Minneapolis, Minnesota) (Electronic Only) 701P0507e.(doi:10.13031/2013.22820)Authors: Lars Erik Ruud, Olav Osteras Keywords: Dairy cattle, lying surface, cubicle flooring, mat, mattress, milk yield, clinical mastitis It is claimed softer lying surfaces increase milk yield, but this is poorly documented or statistical validity has not been good enough. (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)
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