The farmers' influence on calves' behaviour, health and production of a veal unit

Animal Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 105-116

  Lensink, B J ^a,c   Veissier, I ^a   Florand, L ^b  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b Tendriade Elevage SA   (France)

^c Institut Superieur d'Agriculture   (France)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Health; Production; Veal calves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035255760     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800055600     Document Type: Article

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