Deprivation of straw bedding alters PGF(2α)-induced nesting behaviour in female pigs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-225

  Burne, T H J ^a   Murfitt, P J E ^a   Gilbert, C L ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental enrichment; Nest building; Periparturient behaviour; Pig; Prostaglandin; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033868955     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(00)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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