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The behaviour of finisher pigs of three genotypes during routine handling using standard or modified weighing apparatus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

H Clarke ,
R B D’Eath  and
H M Miller
H Clarke*
Affiliation:
University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
R B D’Eath
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
H M Miller
Affiliation:
University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
*
Email: bgy4hc@leeds.ac.uk
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Extract

The effect of stress on pigs prior to slaughter is of welfare and economic importance, and can negatively impact on meat quality. Strategies to reduce the stress of finishing pigs have previously tended to concentrate on a single breed. This research aims to target this lack of knowledge by assessing differences between genotypes when being handled.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 121
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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