Time of feed delivery affects the feeding and lying patterns of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 625-631

  DeVries, T J ^a   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feed delivery; Feeding behavior

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 15044364174     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72726-0     Document Type: Article

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