Computer-based analysis of sow herd performance

Archives Animal Breeding

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 346-358

  Krieter, J ^a   Kirchner, K ^b   Engler, J ^a   Tölle, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b PIC Deutschland   (Germany)

Author keywords

control charts; decision trees; management systems; pigs; sow

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 23744465301     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: 23639822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/aab-48-346-2005     Document Type: Article

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