Influence of rearing conditions on performance, behavioral, and physiological responses of pigs to preslaughter handling, carcass traits, and meat quality

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2436-2447

  Lebret, B ^a   Meunier Salaun M C ^a   Foury, A ^b   Mormede P ^b   Dransfield, E ^c,d   Dourmad, J Y ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c UR370 QuaPA   (France)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavior; Hormone; Housing; Meat quality; Muscle; Pig

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748547257     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-689     Document Type: Article

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