The influence of weaning age on post-mixing agonistic interactions in growing pigs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 39-46

  Yuan, Yan ^a   Jansen, Jarno ^a   Charles, Debby ^a   Zanella, Adroaldo J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Mixing; Pig; Weaning

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LIVESTOCK; MIXING; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3242686106     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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