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Genetics of behavioural adaptation of livestock to farming conditions.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Mar 2013
Canario L, Mignon-Grasteau S, Dupont-Nivet M, Phocas F
Abstract excerpt
Behavioural adaptation of farm animals to environmental changes contributes to high levels of production under a wide range of farming conditions, from highly controlled indoor systems to harsh outdoor systems. The genetic variation in livestock behaviour is considerable. Animals and genotypes with a larger behavioural capacity for adaptation may cope more readily with varying farming conditions than those with a...
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