Pig performance comparing a production system using large static groups formed during lactation to a production system using sized and resorted groups in nursery and finisher

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Korthals, Rod ^a,b  

^a Osborne Industries Inc   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group housing; Group size; Housing; Performance; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037226856     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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