The effect of space allowance on performance, aggression and immune competence of growing pigs housed on straw deep-litter at different group sizes

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-55

  Turner, S P ^a   Ewen, M ^a   Rooke, J A ^a   Edwards, S A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep litter, Performance; Group size; Immune response; Pig; Space allowance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033867126     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(00)00159-7     Document Type: Article

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