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Can 'cow playtime' help dairy win friends?

The provision of materials to encourage enrichment and offer interaction, similar to that already seen in the pig industry, could have a positive impact on dairy cows, according to research carried out by Alison Russell a PhD student at the University of

Katie Jones
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Can 'cow playtime' help dairy win friends?

The provision of materials to encourage enrichment and offer interaction, similar to that already seen in the pig industry, could have a positive impact on dairy cows, according to research carried out...

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