The influence of adverse or gentle handling procedures on sexual behaviour in fearful and confident sows

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 277-290

  Pedersen, L J ^a   Damm, B I ^a   Kongsted, A G ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fear; Handling; Oestrus; Sexual behaviour; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0141748123     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(03)00140-0     Document Type: Article

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