Seasonal and sex differences in area preference and behavior of young cattle just after long distance transport

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 504-509

  Ishiwata, Toshie ^a   Uetake, Katsuji ^a   Eguchi, Yusuke ^a   Tanaka, Toshio ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Behavior; Season; Sex; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 48249098238     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00556.x     Document Type: Article

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