Validation of an infra-red sensor for oestrus detection of individually housed sows

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-29

  Freson, L ^a   Godrie, S ^a   Bos, N ^a   Jourquin, J ^b   Geers, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Seghers Hybrid   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Body movement; Oestrus; Sensors; Sows

Indexed keywords

SENSORS;

CANONICAL DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; INFRARED SENSOR;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0032102447     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(98)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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