Seasonal changes in circadian grazing patterns of Kerry cows (Bos Taurus) in semi-feral conditions in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 277-292

  Linnane, M I ^a,b,c   Brereton, A J ^b   Giller, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c Tel: +353 25 42210 ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle feeding and nutrition; Circadian grazing patterns; Grazing behaviour; Vibracorders

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GRAZING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

IRELAND;

EID: 0035103940     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(00)00188-X     Document Type: Article

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