An on-farm investigation of beef suckler herds using an animal welfare index (AWI)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Beef suckler farms (194 farms throughout 13 counties) were assessed once with housed cattle and once with cattle at grass using an animal welfare index (AWI). Twenty-three of the 194 farms were revisited a year later and re-evaluated...
Main Authors: | Veissier Isabelle, Crowe Mark A, Prendiville Daniel J, Mazurek Mickael, Earley Bernadette |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/6/55 |
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