The effect of different pen partition configurations on the behaviour of sheep

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 66-70

  Jørgensen, Grete Helen Meisfjord ^a   Andersen, Inger Lise ^a   Bøe, Knut Egil ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Partition; Resting behaviour; Sheep; Wall

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; RESTING STAGE; SHEEP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYNCHRONY;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349167092     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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