Predicted responses to selection from indices incorporating feeding pattern traits of pigs using electronic feeders

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 407-412

  Hall, A D ^a,b   Hill, W G ^a   Bampton, P R ^b   Webb, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Cotswold Pig Development Company ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Food intake; Genetics; Pigs; Selection

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033115529     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800050402     Document Type: Article

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