Effect of different stocking densities during transport on welfare and meat quality in Danish slaughter pigs

Meat Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 237-247

  Gade, Patricia Barton ^a   Christensen, Leif ^a  

^a DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

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EID: 0032013620     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(97)00098-3     Document Type: Article

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