Effects of livestock breed and rearing experience on foraging behaviour of yearling beef cattle grazing unimproved grasslands

The relative importance of breed versus rearing experience on the grazing behaviour and diet selection of beef cattle when grazing unimproved grassland was examined over 4 years. Suckler‐reared calves of a traditional (T) breed (North Devon) or a commercial (C) breed (Simmental × Hereford Friesian)...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Grass and forage science 2014-03, Vol.69 (1), p.90-103
Hauptverfasser:	Orr, R. J, Tallowin, J. R. B, Griffith, B. A, Rutter, S. M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	beef cattle biodiversity breed calves Cattle conservation areas diet diet preference foraging grasslands grazing grazing behaviour grazing management Hereford Livestock Molinia caerulea mothers rearing rearing experience sward yearlings
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