Influence of gestation housing on sow behavior and fertility

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 132-136

  Jansen, Jarno ^a   Kirkwood, Roy N ^a   Zanella, Adroaldo J ^a,b   Tempelman, Robert J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cortisol; Fertility; Groups; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 34248587502     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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