The effect of feeder type and change of feeder type on growing and finishing pig performance and behaviour

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 133-143

  Magowan, E ^a   McCann, M E E ^a,b   O'Connell, N E ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Feeders; Finishing; Growing; Performance; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 40849095910     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.06.035     Document Type: Article

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