Automated oestrus detection methods in group housed sows: Review of the current methods and perspectives for development

Livestock Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Cornou, Cécile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Automatic; Group housing; Heat detection

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750471984     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.05.023     Document Type: Review

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