Effects of protective gates at concentrate feed stations on behaviour and production in dairy cows: A brief note

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 167-173

  Herlin, Anders H ^a   Frank, Birgit ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggressions; Behaviour; Competition; Concentrates; Dairy cows; Feeding

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING MANAGEMENT;

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EID: 33846596786     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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