Comparison of three flooring types for special-fed Holstein Veal calves

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 537-541

  Wilson, L L ^a   Smith, J L ^a   Terosky, T L ^a   Wheeler, E F ^b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ASAE ^*

^c University Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Flooring type; Structural soundness; Veal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032162552     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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