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A grazing clock for measurement of time spent grazing by cattle
Author
Pattinson, N.B.
Bransby, D.I.
Tainton, N.M.
Savage, M.J.
Kloka, R.M.
Publisher
Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Publication Year
1981
Body

To date, time spent grazing has been measured most successfully using an electronic grazing clock. Difficulties experienced with this clock however, were that temperature and stage in the life of the batteries affected the readings. Further, periods of grazing shorter than the units of time registered by the clock could not be recorded. This paper describes the construction, operation and testing of a grazing clock designed to overcome these problems.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Collection
Southern Africa Collection
Journal Name
Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Keywords
Africa