Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences (아세아태평양축산학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 8
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- Pages.1204-1210
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- 2014
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- 1011-2367(pISSN)
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- 1976-5517(eISSN)
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Growth Performance and Behaviour in Grouped Pigs Fed Fibrous Diet
- Bakare, A.G. (Animal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal) ;
- Madzimure, J. (Chinhoyi University of Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology) ;
- Ndou, S.P. (Animal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal) ;
- Chimonyo, M. (Animal and Poultry Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
- Received : 2013.12.02
- Accepted : 2014.02.25
- Published : 2014.08.01
Abstract
The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of feeding fibrous diets on growth performance and occurrence of aggressive behaviours in growing pigs. Sixty healthy castrated pigs (initial body weight:
Keywords
Aggressive Behaviour;Fibrous Diet;Pigs;Skin Lesions
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