The effect of littermate weight on survival, weight gain, and suckling behavior of low-birth-weight piglets in cross-fostered litters

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 161-166

  Milligan, Barry N ^a   Fraser, David ^b   Kramer, Donald L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competition; Cross fostering; Suckling; Survival; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000142820     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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