Short communication: Feeding method affects the feeding behavior of growing dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1161-1168

  DeVries, T J ^a   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Component feeding; Heifer; Sorting; TMR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; PARTICLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 61449221076     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1314     Document Type: Article

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