Automatic detection of oestrus and health disorders using data from electronic sow feeders

Livestock Science

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 262-271

  Cornou, Cécile ^a   Vinther, Jens ^b   Kristensen, Anders Ringgaard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish Pig Production   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dynamic linear models; ESF; Group housed sows; Health status; Lameness; Oestrus; V mask

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849422021     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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