An investigation into the effect of different protein and energy intakes on model tail chewing behaviour of growing pigs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 93-104

  McIntyre, J ^a   Edwards, S A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Pigs; Protein; Tail biting; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

PIG;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037198636     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00044-8     Document Type: Article

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