Behavioural responses of pigs to atmospheric ammonia in a chronic choice test

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 437-445

  Jones, J B ^a   Burgess, L R ^a   Webster, A J F ^b   Wathes, C M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Air pollution; Ammonia; Behaviour; Pig welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030524979     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015332     Document Type: Article

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