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Chopped or Long Roughage: What Do Calves Prefer? Using Cross Point Analysis of Double Demand Functions

The present study aimed to quantify calves'(Bos taurus) preference for long versus chopped hay and straw, and hay versus straw, using cross point analysis of double demand functions, in a context where energy intake was not a limiting factor. Nine calves, fed milk replacer and concentrate, were...

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Autores principales: Webb, Laura E., Bak Jensen, Margit, Engel, Bas, van Reenen, Cornelis G., Gerrits, Walter J. J., de Boer, Imke J. M., Bokkers, Eddie A. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3928297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24558426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088778