The effect of exposure to feces from four farm species on the avoidance behaviour and feed consumption of sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 119-125

  Suarez E ^a   Orihuela, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COLIMA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Avoidance behaviour; Feces; Feeding preferences; Odors; Sheep feeding and nutrition

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES; UNGULATA;

EID: 0036853037     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00085-4     Document Type: Article

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