Diverse birth and rearing environment effects on pig growth and meat quality

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1707-1715

  Gentry, J G ^a   McGlone, J J ^a,b   Miller, M F ^a   Blanton Jr , J R ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 123C Animal Science Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Meat quality; Pigs; Pork

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; COLOR; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LABOR; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; SWINE; TASTE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; COLOR; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MEAT; PREGNANCY; SWINE; TASTE;

EID: 0036651380     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8071707x     Document Type: Article

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