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Food restriction as a cause of stereotypic behaviour in tethered gilts (1987)

Appleby, M. C., Lawrence, A. B.

Abstract

Food restriction can be a cause of stereotypic behaviors in pigs. The implication is that animals given small amounts of food should not be closely confined and that confined animals should not be deprived of food.

Published
1987

Animal Type
Pig
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Citation
Appleby, M. C., Lawrence, A. B. 1987. Food restriction as a cause of stereotypic behaviour in tethered gilts. Animal Production 45, 103-110.

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