Development and application of a protocol to evaluate herd welfare in Dutch dairy farms

Authors: J. H. M. Metz, T. Dijkstra, P. Franken, K. Frankena

Publication/Journal: Livestock Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, behavior, cattle, claw health, clinical lameness, dairy & animal science, dairy farming, deprivation, evaluation procedure, expert opinion, holstein cows, housing systems, reliability