Vocalization of farm animals as a measure of welfare

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 163-182

  Manteuffel, Gerhard ^a   Puppe, Birger ^a   Schön, Peter C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cattle; Farm animals; Pig; Poultry; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LIVESTOCK; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3242658140     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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