Short communication: Automatic detection of social competition using an electronic feeding system

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2953-2958

  Huzzey, J M ^a   Weary, D M ^a   Tiau, B Y F ^a   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Displacement; Feeding behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE; DAIRYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84898778454     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7434     Document Type: Article

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