Effect of feeding space on the inter-cow distance, aggression, and feeding behavior of free-stall housed lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1432-1438

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feeding behavior; Feeding space

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142647638     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73293-2     Document Type: Article

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