Social position and movement orders of dairy heifers
Social position and movement orders of dairy heifers
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DOI:
10.1016/0003-3472(63)90275-6
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发表时间:
1963-01-01
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影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
MYLREA, P. J.
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BEILHARZ, R. G.;MYLREA, P. J.
Observations on movement orders were taken on all or a portion of 41 virgin, dairy type yearling heifers, of mixed breeding. The relation of position in various movement orders and social position were investigated. It was found in the free movement from the observation yards back to the paddock, the leaders were not the most dominant animals. Under free movement (grazing) conditions it was the heifers of medium and high Dominance value (D.V.) that preceded the animals of low D.V. Again the actual leaders were of medium rather than high D.V. Forced movement along a fence was compared with free movement (grazing) of the same heifers. The leaders of forced movement were heifers low in D.V. Relative to free movement, heifers high in D.V. dropped back while heifers low in D.V. moved forward in forced movement. The relation of these observations to previous observations in yards was discussed. || ABSTRACT AUTHORS: Authors