Measuring diet selection in dairy cows: Effect of training on choice of dietary protein level

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-207

  Tolkamp, B J ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Food intake; Food preferences; Protein intake

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031506772     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015745     Document Type: Article

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