Effect of temperament and behavioural reactions to the presence of a human during the pre-mating period on reproductive performance in farmed mink (Mustela vison)

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-282

  Korhonen, H T ^a   Jauhiainen, L ^b   Rekila T ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Domestication; Farm bred mink; Personality trait; Reproductive performance; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036761378     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A01-088     Document Type: Article

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