Sow preference for types of flooring in farrowing crates

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 485-489

  Phillips, P A ^a   Fraser, D ^a   Thompson, B K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Farrowing crate; Flooring; Preference testing; Sow

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0040657469     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-074     Document Type: Article

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