Prediction of reduction in aggressive behaviour of growing pigs using skin lesion traits as selection criteria

Aggression at regrouping is a common issue in pig farming. Skin lesions are genetically and phenotypically correlated with aggression and have been shown to have a significant heritable component. This study predicts the magnitude of reduction in complex aggressive behavioural traits when using lesi...

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Main Authors: S. Desire, S.P. Turner, R.B. D’Eath, A.B. Doeschl-Wilson, C.R.G. Lewis, R. Roehe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116000112