Growth performance and carcass characteristics of two genotypes of growing-finishing pig in three different housing systems

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 493-502

  Guy, J H ^b   Rowlinson, P ^b   Chadwick, J P ^b   Ellis, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Genotypes; Performance; Pig housing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036330672     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052656     Document Type: Article

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