Some like it varied: individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers.

Volume: 195, Pages: 8 - 14
Published: Oct 1, 2017
Abstract
null null Motivation to explore is believed to be widespread among animals, but exploratory behaviour varies within populations. Offering variety in feed is one simple way of allowing intensively housed dairy cattle to express exploratory foraging behaviour. Individuals’ exploration of different feed types, as with other new stimuli, likely reflects a balance between exploratory motivation and fear of novelty. We tested the degree to which...
Paper Details
Title
Some like it varied: individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers.
Published Date
Oct 1, 2017
Volume
195
Pages
8 - 14
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