Stereotypies in female farm mink (Mustela vison) may be genetically transmitted and associated with higher fertility due to effects on body weight

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-143

  Jeppesen, L L ^a   Heller, K E ^a   Bildsoe M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Body weight; Fertility; Mink; Selection; Stereotypies

Indexed keywords

MUSTELID;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 1542380907     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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