Behavioral aspects of electronic bull separation and mate allocation in multiple-sire mating paddocks

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1690-1696

  Lee, C ^a   Prayaga, K C ^a   Fisher, A D ^a   Henshall, J M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bull behavior; Conditioning; Electric shock; Electronic collar; Multiple sire mating

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 47849095105     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0647     Document Type: Article

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