Measurement of an indicator of sheep temperament based on recording movement within a commercial weighing crate

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-61

  Horton, Brian J ^a   Pirloty, Karen ^a   Millerz, Dale R ^b  

^a DPIPWE   (Australia)

^b TIAR ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Sheep; Temperament; Weighing

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78650927729     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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