The Effect of Stocking Density in Transit on the Carcass Quality and Welfare of Slaughter Pigs: 1. Carcass Measurements

Meat Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 439-446

  Guise, H J ^a   Riches, H L ^a   Hunter, E J ^a   Jones, T A ^a   Warriss, P D ^b   Kettlewell, P J ^c  

^a Manor Farm   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032346154     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(98)00056-4     Document Type: Article

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