The effects of handling and group size on welfare of pigs in lairage and their influence on stomach weight, carcass microbial contamination and meat quality

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-12

  Rabaste, C ^a,b   Faucitano, L ^a   Saucier, L ^b   Mormede P ^c   Correa, J A ^d   Giguere A ^a   Bergeron, R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d F Menard Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Group size; Meat quality; Microbial contamination; Pigs; Pre slaughter handling; Stomach weight; Stress

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 34249698628     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A06-041     Document Type: Article

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