Animal Science · 1983 · 28 citations · 1 references
AgricultureAnimal SciencesZoologyAnimal BehaviorBehavioral EcologyGroup DynamicsFeeding EcologyLivestock NutritionSwine BehaviorSwine NutritionSwine WelfareExperimental Social FacilitationFacilitationFeed CompetitionFeeding CompetitionFeeding HierarchyFood Intake Behavior
ABSTRACT Growing pigs were fed in isolation, closed stalls or in small groups. Food intake was greatest under conditions of competition if the hierarchy was stable.
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