Production Results and Technological Meat Quality for Pigs in Indoor and Outdoor Rearing Systems

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 166-174

  Stern, S ^a   Heyer, A ^a   Andersson, H K ^a   Rydhmer, L ^a   Lundstrom K ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Growth; Organic production; Pork; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0348173484     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700310014979     Document Type: Article

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