The development of suckling frequency in pigs from birth to weaning of their piglets: A sociobiological approach

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 273-279

  Puppe, B ^a   Tuchscherer, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Litter size; Piglets, sows; Suckling, weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034287786     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800055119     Document Type: Article

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