Effects of management at weaning on behaviour and weight gain of farmed red deer calves

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 151-157

  Pollard, J C ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Productivity; Red deer; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEER; GROWTH RATE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; WEANING;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0034701242     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00116-1     Document Type: Article

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