Adaptation of dairy cows to change in a computer-controlled concentrates feeding routine

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-37

  Livshin, N ^a   Maltz, E ^a   Anter, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Computerized self feeders; Dairy cows; Feeding behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036882189     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67789/2002     Document Type: Article

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