Effects of food level on performance and behaviour of sows in a dynamic group-housing system with electronic feeding

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 473-482

  Spoolder, H A M ^a,b   Burbidge, J A ^a,b   Edwards, S A ^b   Lawrence, A B ^b   Simmins, P H ^a,c  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Aggression; Electronic feeders; Food level; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031498052     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800008675     Document Type: Article

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