Effect of time of day on grazing behaviour by lactating dairy cows

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-46

  Gibb, M J ^a   Huckle, C A ^a   Nuthall, R ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY CATTLE; GRAZING BEHAVIOUR; TIME OF DAY;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031809201     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1998.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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