Effect of breed type, housing and feeding system on performance of growing pigs managed under organic conditions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2794-2800

  Kelly, Hilary R C ^a   Browning, Helen M ^b   Day, Jon E L ^c   Martin, Anne ^c   Pearce, Gareth P ^d,f   Stopes, Christopher ^e   Edwards, Sandra A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Eastbrook Farm   (United Kingdom)

^c ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e EcoS Consultancy Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breed; Feeding; Housing; Organic; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CREADION CARUNCULATUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 36749041003     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3060     Document Type: Article

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