The influence of feeding behaviour on feed intake curve parameters and performance traits of station-tested boars

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 105-116

  Schulze, V ^a   Roehe, R ^a   Lorenzo Bermejo, J ^a   Looft, H ^b   Kalm, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b PIC Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feed intake behaviour; Feed intake curve parameters; Genetic correlations; Growth performance; Heritabilities; Pig feeding and nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042376263     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00034-4     Document Type: Article

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