Changes in the group associations of free-ranging beef cows at calving

Animal Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 270-276

  Finger, A ^a   Patison, K P ^a   Heath, B M ^a   Swain, D L ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Maternal; Postpartum; Pregnant; Social

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DATA ACQUISITION; GROUP BEHAVIOR; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84893225312     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN12423     Document Type: Article

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