Analysis of the feeding behavior of pigs using different models

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-403

  Morgan, Colin A ^a   Emmans, Gerry C ^a   Tolkamp, Bert J ^a   Kyriazakis, Ilias ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding patterns; Food intake; Meals; Pigs; Satiety

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATIETY; SWINE;

EID: 0033984462     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00195-X     Document Type: Article

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