Lessons learned from past experience with intensive livestock management systems

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 139-151

  Cronin, G M ^a   Rault, J L ^b   Glatz, P C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal management; Animal production efficiency; Animal welfare; Domestic livestock; Intensive farming; Intensive production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; LIVESTOCK; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LIVESTOCK; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84904343541     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.33.1.2256     Document Type: Article

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