Temperature and body weight affect fouling of pig pens

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2224-2231

  Aarnink, A J A ^a   Schrama, J W ^a   Heetkamp, M J W ^a   Stefanowska, J ^a   Huynh, T T T ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavior; Body weight; Fouling pig; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; HYGIENE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYGIENE; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748420105     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-521     Document Type: Article

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