Modelling feeding behaviour, rate of feed passage and daily feeding cycles, as possible causes of fatigued pigs

This study was initiated to understand whether feeding behaviour and physiology may contribute to the rate of fatigued pigs at processing plants. Specifically, this study sought to determine: (1) how often pigs eat during the day, (2) the times of the day they eat and (3) a first approximation of th...

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Main Authors: C.R.G. Lewis, J.J. McGlone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108001766