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, wer...
Main Authors: | Laura E Webb, Margit Bak Jensen, Bas Engel, Cornelis G van Reenen, Walter J J Gerrits, Imke J M de Boer, Eddie A M Bokkers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3928297?pdf=render |
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