Effects of group size and early handling on some behavioural and physiological welfare parameters in farmed blue foxes

Agricultural and Food Science in Finland

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-35

  Ahola, Leena ^a   Harri, Mikko ^a   Mononen, Jaakko ^a   Pyykönen, Teija ^a   Kasanen, Sari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alopex lagopus; Animal welfare; Early handling; Group size

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; LAGOPUS; VULPES LAGOPUS;

EID: 0035997618     PISSN: 12390992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.23986/afsci.5710     Document Type: Article

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