The relationship between meal composition and long-term diet choice

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3165-3178

  Yeates, M P ^a   Tolkamp, B J ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cows; Feeding Behavior; Food Preferences; Meal Composition; Protein; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038518420     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80123165x     Document Type: Article

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