Function of tongue-playing of cattle in association with other behavioral and physiological characteristics
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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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