Effect of lairage time prior to slaughter on stress in pigs: a path analysis
Abstract Background Pre-slaughter process during transportation, handling, and lairage causes stress in pigs, affecting animal welfare and meat quality. Therefore, lairage factors are important for relieving stress. A total of 24 LYD (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc) barrows were used to investigate th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Porcine Health Management |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00350-w |