Identification of errors and factors associated with errors in data from electronic swine feeders

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 969-982

  Casey, D S ^a,b   Stern, H S ^a,c   Dekkers, J C M ^a,d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d 225C Kildee Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic Feed Dispensers; Errors; Pigs; Quality Standards

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645997699     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.835969x     Document Type: Article

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