Social dominance in a herd of Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorn cows (1966)

Wagnon, K. A., Loy, R. G., Rollins, W. C. et al.

Abstract

A peak in dominance is reached at the night year of age wherefter growing age contributes to a decline in social rank. Parallel to the age-dependent rise and decline in social rank the animal gain and lose body weight.