Review: Grazing preferences in sheep and cattle: Implications for production, the environment and animal welfare;Préférences des ovins et des bovins en matiére de paissance: Implications pour la production, l'environnement et la santé des animaux

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-293

  Mark Rutter, S ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Choice; Grazing; Preference; Ruminant; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 77957973785     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS09119     Document Type: Review

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