Effects of grouping unfamiliar cohorts, high ambient temperature and stocking density on live performance of growing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 908-915

  Kerr, C A ^a,c   Giles, L R ^b   Jones, M R ^a,d   Reverter, A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^c South Penrith Distribution Centre ^*  (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth Performance; Stress; Swine; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645077782     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834908x     Document Type: Article

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