Comparative foraging behaviour and performance between cattle and horses grazing in heathlands with different proportions of improved pasture area

Comparative foraging behaviour and performance between cattle and horses grazing in heathlands with different proportions of improved pasture area

The objective of this study was to compare the diet selection and productive performance of beef cattle (Asturiana de los Valles breed) and crossbred horses grazing on heather-gorse shrublands with different available surface of improved pasture (IP): 80% (IP80) or 25% (IP25). Twelve and 10 lactatin...

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Main Authors: Carlos López López, Rafael Celaya, Luis Miguel M. Ferreira, Urcesino García, Miguel António M. Rodrigues, Koldo Osoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
Subjects:
beef cattle
horse
grazing
foraging behaviour
heathland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2019.1649679

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2019.1649679

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