Forage choice in pasturelands: Influence on cattle foraging behavior and performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1729-1740

  Villalba, J J ^a   Cabassu, R ^a   Gunter, S A ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Grazing; Legumes; Mixed diets; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EATING; FABACEAE; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FESCUE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; EATING; FABACEAE; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FESTUCA; FOOD PREFERENCES; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84978399545     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8667     Document Type: Article

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