Do different levels of moderate feed deprivation in dairy cows affect feeding motivation?

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 253-263

  Schütz, Karin ^a   Davison, Deborah ^b   Matthews, Lindsay ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Feed deprivation; Feed motivation; Walking distance; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD LIMITATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUNGER; LACTATION; WALKING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33751079085     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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