Effects of Outdoor Housing of Piglets on Behavior, Stress Reaction and Meat Characteristics

Well-designed housing systems are important from the viewpoint of animal welfare and improvement of meat production. In this study, we investigated the effects of outdoor housing of pigs on their behavior, cortisol levels, and meat characteristics. Two groups that were born and raised in a spacious...

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Autores principales: Yonezawa, Tomohiro, Takahashi, Asahi, Imai, Satomi, Okitsu, Aya, Komiyama, Sonomi, Irimajiri, Mami, Matsuura, Akihiro, Yamazaki, Atusi, Hodate, Koich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology (KSAST) 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4093083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25049641
http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2011.11380

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