Sexual Dimorphism in Growth of Sucking and Growing Pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1610-1615

  Dunshea, F R ^a  

^a VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Lactation; Pig; Sex; Stress; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035600604     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.1610     Document Type: Article

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