Effects of stall or small group gestation housing on the production, health and behaviour of gilts

Livestock Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 171-179

  Harris, M J ^a   Pajor, E A ^a   Sorrells, A D ^a   Eicher, S D ^a   Richert, B T ^a   Marchant, J N ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Gestation; Housing; Pig; Production; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746879170     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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