The preferences and behaviour of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the presence of other farmed species

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-69

  Abeyesinghe, S M ^a,b   Goddard, P J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interspecific associations; Preference tests; Red deer; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; RED DERR;

BOS TAURUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032005562     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(97)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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