Links between specialization in the finishing of bulls, mixing, farmers' attitudes towards animals and the production of finishing bulls: A survey on French farms

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 561-568

  Mounier, L ^a,b   Colson, S ^c   Roux, M ^d   Dubroeucq, H ^b   Boissy, A ^b   Ingrand, S ^e   Veissier, I ^b  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^e CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bull fattening; Growth; Health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 34248543414     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200652     Document Type: Article

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