Factors identifying pigs predisposed to tail biting

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-312

  Beattie, V E ^a   Breuer, K ^b   O'Connell, N E ^c   Sneddon, I A ^d   Mercer, J T ^e   Rance, K A ^f   Sutcliffe, M E M ^g   Edwards, S A ^b  

^a DEVENISH NUTRITION LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^e Independent Breeding Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^g Rattlerow Farms Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Pigs; Tail biting

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 21744446149     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC40040307     Document Type: Article

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