The effects of the duration of the artificial photoperiod on the growth parameters and behaviour of heavy pigs

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 367-369

  Martelli, G ^a   Scalabrin, M ^a   Scipioni, R ^b   Sardi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Growth; Heavy pig; Photoperiod; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PIG FARMING; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; FEMALE; PHOTOPERIOD; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744503129     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-005-0367-8     Document Type: Article

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