Moving finishing pigs in different group sizes: Cardiovascular responses, time, and ease of handling

Livestock Science

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-90

  Lewis, C R G ^a   McGlone, J J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group size; Handling; Pig; Stress

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 33846595765     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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