Breeding for improved welfare in pigs: A conceptual framework and its use in practice

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 315-329

  Kanis, E ^a   Van Den Belt, H ^a   Groen, A F ^a   Schakel, J ^a   De Greef, K H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Animal welfare; Basic needs; Genetic variation; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1942510449     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054102     Document Type: Article

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