Savaging behaviour in domestic gilts: A study of seven commercial farms

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 435-444

  Harris, M J ^a,b,c,d   Gonyou, H W ^a  

^a PRAIRIE SWINE CENTRE INC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Maternal; Mortality; Pig; Savaging; Sow

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0344100084     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A02-001     Document Type: Article

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