Predicting the consequences of social stressors on pig food intake and performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2995-3007

  Wellock, I J ^a,b   Emmans, G C ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Edinburgh Bush Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Growth; Intake; Pigs; Simulation Model; Social Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CROWDING; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CROWDING; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 2142718362     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81122995x     Document Type: Article

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