Comparison of the reproductive performance of sows kept outdoors in Croatia with that of sows kept indoors

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 293-298

  Akos, K ^a   Bilkei, G ^a  

^a Bilkei Consulting AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Husbandry; Indoor; Outdoor; Pig; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1642527337     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00129-5     Document Type: Article

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