Validation of a radio frequency identification system for monitoring the feeding patterns of feedlot cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-31

  Schwartzkopf Genswein, K S ^a   Huisma, C ^b   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b GrowSafe Systems Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feeding behaviour; Identification; Radio frequency; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033041964     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00047-0     Document Type: Article

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