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Effects of increased space allowance on animal welfare, meat and ham quality of heavy pigs slaughtered at 160Kg

Sixty barrows (Body Weight–BW- range: 23.9–160 kg) were allotted to two experimental groups (6 pens of 5 pigs each): the control group was kept at a space allowance of 1m(2)/head; the second group was kept at 1.3m(2)/head. Behaviour, growth parameters, carcass and meat quality were assessed, as well...

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Autores principales: Nannoni, Eleonora, Martelli, Giovanna, Rubini, Giulia, Sardi, Luca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6377132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30768620
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212417