Static spatial requirements of growing-finishing and heavy pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 260-264

  Pastorelli, G ^a   Musella, M ^a   Zaninelli, M ^a   Tangorra, F ^a   Corino, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body weight; Digital image analysis; Linear measurements; Pig; Space requirement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33750491293     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.05.022     Document Type: Article

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