The importance of a high feed intake during lactation of primiparous sows nursing large litters

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 594-603

  Eissen, J J ^a,c   Apeldoorn, E J ^a   Kanis, E ^a,d   Verstegen, M W A ^b   De Greef, K H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TOPIGS Norsvin   (Netherlands)

^c Nutreco International   (Netherlands)

^d Nutreco ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Backfat; Feed Intake; Litter size; Reproductive Performance; Sows; Weight Losses

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CALORIC INTAKE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SUCKLING; SWINE; TIME; WEANING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; PARITY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEANING; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0038608079     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.813594x     Document Type: Article

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