Belly-nosing in early-weaned piglets is not influenced by diet quality or the presence of milk in the diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-80

  Gardner, J M ^a   De Lange, C F M ^a   Widowski, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Diet; Early Weaning; Piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MILK; NOSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; SUCKING; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; MILK; NOSE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0035219381     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79173x     Document Type: Article

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