Effect of temperature and food intake on metabolic rate and posture of preruminant calves

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 203-209

  Roefs, J P A ^a   Schrama, J W ^a   Schouten, W G P ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Calves; Energy cost of standing; Feeding level; Heat production; Physical activity; Posture; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; WEANING;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AGING; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CATTLE; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTURE; WEANING;

EID: 0030183228     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02221-X     Document Type: Article

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