The effects of milk feeding method and group size on feeding behavior and cross-sucking in group-housed dairy calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4778-4783

  Jensen, M B ^a   Budde, M ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calf; Cross sucking; Group size; Milk feeding method

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 33846334063     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72527-9     Document Type: Article

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