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A note on the grazing behaviour of young bulls and steers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

G. N. Hinch ,
C. J. Thwaites  and
J. J. Lynch
G. N. Hinch
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia
C. J. Thwaites
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia
J. J. Lynch
Affiliation:
CSIRO Division of Animal Production, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia
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Abstract

The grazing behaviour of bulls and steers was examined by observation and the use of vibra-recorders. Twenty-four-h grazing times were similar for both bulls and steers but grazing patterns differed, with bulls being more sensitive to environmental change and grazing more intermittently than steers.

Type
Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , October 1982 , pp. 289 - 291
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1982

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