Intermittent suckling: Effects on piglet and sow performance before and after weaning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 405-413

  Kuller, W I ^a   Soede, N M ^b   Van Beers Schreurs, H M G ^a   Langendijk, P ^b   Taverne, M A M ^a   Verheijden, J H M ^a   Kemp, B ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Growth; Pig; Reproductive Performance; Sow; Suckling

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2342645463     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.2.405     Document Type: Article

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