Effects of winter housing, exercise, and dietary treatments on the behaviour and welfare of red deer (Cervus elaphus) hinds

Animal Welfare

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-56

  Pollard, J C ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Confinement; Farming; Red deer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000661808     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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