Slatted versus solid floors in the dung area: Comparison of pig production system (moved versus not moved) and effects on hygiene and pig performance, Weaning to four weeks after weaning

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 175-183

  Rantzer, D ^a   Svendsen, J ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hygiene; Moving; Nursery Pen; Slatted Flooring; Solid Flooring

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0039699567     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700120126     Document Type: Article

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