Behavior in situ and during open-field testing of calves in stall, pen, hutch and yard housing systems.

Holstein bull calves (N = 46) were blocked by birth order and randomly assigned to be raised in one of four treatments: stall, pen, hutch and yard. Treatments were representative of commonly-used methods of neonatal calf housing. They differed by the degree of restraint and social isolation imposed...

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Main Author:	Delimeier, Gisela Roswitha
Other Authors:	Beaver, Bonnie V. (degree committee member.), Gbur, Edward E., Jr (degree committee member.), Long, Charles R. (degree committee member.), Walther, Fritz R. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1983.
Subjects:	Calves > Behavior. Calves > Housing. Holstein-Friesian cattle > Behavior. Animal Science Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest Copy Link to OAKTrust copy