The Acoustic Environment of the Domestic Pig
โ Scribed by J.C. Talling; J.A. Lines; C.M. Wathes; N.K. Waran
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 327 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8634
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โฆ Synopsis
sound levels and types of sound that occur during transport and at the abattoir are likely to be aversive to pigs and therefore should be regulated to improve pig welfare.
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