Nose-rings influence feeding efficiency in pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 259-264

  Horrell, I ^a   A'Ness, P ^a   Edwards, S A ^b   Riddoch, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Nose rings; Pigs; Rooting behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034287785     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800055090     Document Type: Article

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