The behaviour of pigs in lairage in relation to their post-weaning management: Results of a postal survey

Animal Welfare

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-144

  Hunter, E J ^a   Riches, H L ^a   Guise, H J ^a   Penny, R H C ^a  

^a Cambac JMA Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal handling; Animal welfare; Pig; Pre slaughter stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342630987     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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2. Abbott T A, Hunter E J, Guise H J and Penny R H C 1994 The effect of routine handling of pigs on their behaviour and subsequent meat quality. Animal Production 58: 439 (Abstract)
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5. Weeding C M, Hunter E J, Guisee H J and Penny R H C 1993 The effect of ease of handling on the welfare of slaughter pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 38: 79 (Abstract)