Modelling the effect of high, constant temperature on food intake in young growing pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 519-527

  Collin, A ^a   Van Milgen, J ^a   Le Dividich, J ^a  

^a Institut National de la Recherche   (France)

Author keywords

Food intake; Mathematical modelling; Pigs; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035373755     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052048     Document Type: Article

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