Effect of water trough type on the drinking behaviour of pasture-based beef heifers

Effect of water trough type on the drinking behaviour of pasture-based beef heifers

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different trough types on the water consumption and drinking behaviour of pasture-based beef heifers. Two trials were implemented with 32 beef heifers to test two different types of water troughs, namely a rectangular concrete trough (RC)...

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Main Authors: P.A.D. Coimbra, L.C.P. Machado Filho, P.A. Nunes, M.J. Hötzel, A.G.L. de Oliveira, U. Cecato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
drinking behaviour
water trough
pasture-based cattle
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109990930

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