Comparative study of the lifetime productivity and performance characteristics of Meishan and Duroc cross-bred pigs

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 183-188

  Hall, A D ^a   Lo, S ^b   Rance, K A ^b  

^a Cotswold Pig Development Company ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Longevity; Reproductive performance; Sows

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036954337     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647002762381069     Document Type: Article

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