Circadian activity rhythm in sheep and goats housed in stable conditions

Folia Biologica

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 133-137

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Giannetto, Claudia ^a   Casella, Stefania ^a   Caola, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capra hircus; Daily rhythm; Ovis aries; Stable conditions; Total activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GOAT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GOATS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 48249113733     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3409/fb.56_3-4.133-137     Document Type: Article

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