Hokkaido native horses has been kept in the northernmost and snowy-cold region of Japan since previous century. Traditional feeding system of them in winter is grazing bamboo grass (Sasa nipponica) which is a dominant species of plants in the forest in Hokkaido island. In the Livestock Farm of Hokkaido University, a herd of Hokkaido native horses have been kept outdoors all the year round, fed bamboo grass in a woodland pasture from fall through winter. This study is to determine the eating time andpattern of Hokkaido native horses fed bamboo grass in winter forest.
展开▼
