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A note on the effect of social rank on the feeding behaviour of young cattle on self-feed maize silage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

J. D. Leaver  and
N. H. Yarrow
J. D. Leaver
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9AT
N. H. Yarrow
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9AT
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Abstract

In two experiments young British Friesian cattle were allowed restricted access to maize silage on a self-feed system. Restrictions were imposed by either limiting the width of feed face per animal or by reducing the time available for feeding.

The social order of each group of cattle was determined by observing dominance-submission interactions between pairs of individuals. Dominance rank and angular dominance values were calculated for individuals in each group and related to silage intake, feeding time and rate of eating. Silage intake and rate of eating increased significantly with dominance value, and feeding time decreased although not significantly.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , April 1980 , pp. 303 - 306
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1980

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