Invited review: Farm size and animal welfare

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 5439-5455

  Robbins, J A ^a   Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a   Fraser, D ^a   Weary, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concentrated animal feeding operation; Human animal interaction; Intensification; Public perception

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; BOVINE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FARMS;

EID: 85008233244     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2016-0805     Document Type: Review

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