Function of tongue-playing of cattle in association with other behavioral and physiological characteristics
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| Category | Journal Articles |
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| Abstract |
To study the function of tongue-playing of cattle, this study observed 71 Japanese Black x Holstein steers after feeding in 2 repetitive experiments. The number of steers who performed tongue-playing did not differ among the 3 levels of environmentally enriched pens. Most (90.6%) performances of tongue-playing terminated within 20 min. Frequency of tongue-playing positively correlated with the frequency of resting (r=0.25, p |
| Publication Title | Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 358-367 |
| ISBN/ISSN | 1088-8705 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| DOI | 10.1080/10888700802330242 |
| Language | English |
| Author Address | School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara-shi, 229-8501, Japan.uetake@azabu-u.ac.jp |
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