Space allowance for gestating sows in pens: Behavior and immunity

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3232-3244

  Salak Johnson, J L ^a   DeDecker, A E ^a   Horsman, M J ^a   Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Group pen; Immune; Sow; Stall

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 84882709106     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4531     Document Type: Article

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