Consequences of reduction of number of individual feeders on feeding behaviour and stress level of feedlot steers

Thirty-six Hereford steers with an average weight of 230±23 kg, were randomly assigned to one of three groups of 12 animals to determine the consequence of decreasing feeder space on feed consumption, weight gain and stress. The animals were studied over a 28-day trial period. In Group A, each anima...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied animal behaviour science 1994-07, Vol.41 (1), p.27-35
Hauptverfasser: Corkum, M.J., Bate, L.A., Tennessen, T., Lirette, A.
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