Performance, site preferences, foraging and excretory behaviour in relation to feed allowance of growing pigs on pasture

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 257-265

  Stern, Susanne ^a   Andresen, Niels ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Agricultural Society   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Growth; Organic pig production; Outdoor; Restrictive feeding; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0037307365     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00171-9     Document Type: Article

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