Feed intake behaviour of group-housed Piétrain and Large White growing pigs

Animal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 247-261

  Labroue, Florence ^a   Guéblez, Ronan ^a   Meunier Salaün, Marie Christine ^b   Sellier, Pierre ^b  

^a Pole Amelioration de l'Animal   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Breed comparison; Feeding behaviour; Large White; Pi train; Pig

Indexed keywords

PIERINAE; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0000670146     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19990402     Document Type: Article

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