Structural modifications at the feeding place: Effects of partitions and platforms on feeding and social behaviour of goats

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 180-192

  Aschwanden, Janine ^a   Gygax, Lorenz ^a   Wechsler, Beat ^a   Keil, Nina M ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aggression; Feeding place; Goat; Loose housing; Partition; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING GROUND; GOAT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 67349121740     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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