Comparison of visual and electronic identification devices in pigs: On-farm performances

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2575-2581

  Babot, D ^a,b   Hernandez Jover M ^c   Caja, G ^b   Santamarina, C ^b   Ghirardi, J J ^c  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ear tag; Electronic identification; Injectable transponder; Pig; Traceability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SWINE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748557242     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-119     Document Type: Article

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