Foraging preferences of dairy cows grazing on contrasted multispecies swards
Selective foraging has been reported in many wild and domesticated ruminants, yet modern livestock production systems rarely allow animals to express this natural behaviour. However, it is assumed that giving livestock the opportunity for forage selection positively influences their health and welfa...
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| Main Authors: | Mira Hesselmann, Sarah Thorne, Amarante Vitra, Andrea K. Steiner, Florian Leiber, Marie T. Dittmann |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Veterinary and Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X2500016X |
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