Effects of a new housing system and temperature on sow behaviour during lactation

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-60

  Devillers, Nicolas ^a   Farmer, Chantal ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Farrowing crate; Farrowing pen; Heat stress; Nursing; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 47349131786     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700802127422     Document Type: Article

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