Sow performance and maternal behaviour in organic and conventional herds

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-191

  Wallenbeck, A ^a   Gustafson, G ^a   Rydhmer, L ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Maternal ability; Organic; Piglet production; Sow

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449103352     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700903307824     Document Type: Article

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