Effects of transport at weaning on the behavior, physiology and performance of pigs

Animals

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 657-669

  Sutherland, Mhairi A ^a   Backus, Brittany L ^b   McGlone, John J ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Pigs; Stress; Transport; Weaning; Welfare

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 84913590989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20762615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ani4040657     Document Type: Review

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