Feeding behaviour and intake of heifers fed on hays of various quality, offered alone or in a choice situation

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 177-188

  Ginane, Cécile ^a   Baumont, René ^a   Lassalas, Jacques ^b   Petit, Michel ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b Domn Expérimental des Razats   (France)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feeding choice; Hay; Intake

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0042585416     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002016     Document Type: Article

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