Effects of weaning age on growing-pig costs and revenue in a multi-site production system

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Main, Rodger G ^a,b   Dritz, Steve S ^a   Tokach, Mike D ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Nelssen, Jim L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Multi site production; Segregated early weaning; Swine; Weaning age

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 22344436714     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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