Increasing weaning age improves pig performance in a multisite production system

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1499-1507

  Main, R G ^a,b   Dritz, S S ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Nelssen, J L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth Performance; Swine; Weaning Age

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2442454693     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251499x     Document Type: Article

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