Further experiments on the effect of pre-milking stimulus on
dairy cow production
D.S.M. Phillips
Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Hamilton
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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.
1965, 25: 52-64
Several experiments using identical twin cows over full
lactations to study the effects of pre-milking stimulus on total milk
and butterfat production are discussed. The final trial of the series
compares the production of twin sets under conditions of (1) stimulus to
their requirement for normal milking plus minimum milking time, and (2)
a wash stimulus only, followed by slight overmilking. The result was a
difference of over 30% in favour of the well stimulated group. The
variation in stimulus requirement between individual cows, and over the
lactation period, is also discussed.
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