Effects of Feeder Type, Space Allowance, and Mixing on the Growth Performance and Feed Intake Pattern of Growing Pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2771-2778

  Hyun, Y ^a   Ellis, M ^a   Johnson, R W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Feeding behavior; Growth; Mixing; Pigs; Spacing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032197277     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.76112771x     Document Type: Article

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