Lifetime traceability of weaner pigs in concrete-based and deep-litter production systems in Australia

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3123-3130

  Schembri, N ^a   Sithole, F ^a   Toribio, J A ^a   Hernandez Jover M ^a   Holyoake, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ear tag; Electronic identification; Pig; Traceability; Weaner

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EAR; ECONOMICS; ELECTRONICS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; WEANING;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; EAR; ELECTRONICS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; WEANING;

BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 36148931006     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0169     Document Type: Article

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