The effect of flooring type and social grouping on the rest and growth of dairy calves

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 193-204

  Hanninen L ^a   De Passille A M ^b   Rushen, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age influence; Calves; Circadian rhythm; Housing; Resting behaviour

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CATTLE;

EID: 18944403040     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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