Social hierarchy and feeder access in a group of 20 sows using a computer-controlled feeder

Animal Production

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 139-148

  Hunter, E J ^a   Broom, D M ^a   Edwards, S A ^b,c   Sibly, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MAFF Terrington Experimental Husbandry Farm ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84971994995     PISSN: 00033561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003356100037144     Document Type: Article

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