Effects of space allowance on the grazing behaviour and spacing of sheep

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-62

  Sibbald, A M ^a   Shellard, L J F ^a   Smart, T S ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal spacing; Behaviour; Grazing; Nearest neighbour distance; Neutral zone; Sheep feeding and nutrition; Social behaviour; Space allowance

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; SHEEP; SPACING;

EID: 0033809994     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(00)00145-3     Document Type: Article

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