The effects of outdoor farrowing hut type on prewean piglet mortality in Iowa

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 92-95

  Honeyman, M S ^a   Roush, W B ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Outdoor farrowing; Pigs; Prewean mortality; Swine housing; Swine production

Indexed keywords

LIVESTOCK FARMING; MORTALITY; PIG;

UNITED STATES;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036277171     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/AJAA200215/AJA200215     Document Type: Article

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