Performance and behaviour of lactating sows and piglets in crate and multisuckling systems: A study involving European White and Manor Meishan genotypes

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 339-349

  Wattanakul, W ^a,b   Sinclair, A G ^a   Stewart, A H ^a   Edwards, S A ^a   English, P R ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Housing; Piglets; Sows

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744366672     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015915     Document Type: Article

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