Effects of providing total mixed rations indoors and on pasture on the behavior of lactating dairy cattle and their preference to be indoors or on pasture

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 3875-3884

  Charlton, G L ^a,b   Rutter, S M ^a   East, M ^b   Sinclair, L A ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Reaseheath College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Housing; Pasture; Preference; Total mixed ration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; WEATHER;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 79960634424     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4172     Document Type: Article

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