The effects of forage provision and group size on the behavior of calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1380-1388

  Phillips, C J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calf; Grass; Group size; Isolation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 3142577528     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73287-7     Document Type: Article

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