The effect of selection for residual feed intake on general behavioral activity and the occurrence of lesions in Yorkshire gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 258-266

  Sadler, L J ^a   Johnson, A K ^a   Lonergan, S M ^a   Nettleton, D ^a   Dekkers, J C M ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Gilt; Lesion score; Posture; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; INJURY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELECTION, GENETIC; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 78650969225     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2595     Document Type: Article

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