Effects of within-group homogeneity of physiological state on individual feeding behaviour of loose-housed Charolais cows

Animal Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-27

  Ingrand, Stéphane ^a   Agabriel, Jacques ^a   Dedieu, Benoît ^a   Lassalas, Jacques ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Feeding behaviour; Food intake; Group feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0346048311     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2000105     Document Type: Article

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