The impact of feeder adjustment and group size-floor space allowance on the performance of nursery pigs

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 111-118

  Smith, Laura F ^a   Beaulieu, A Denise ^a   Patience, John F ^a   Gonyou, Harold W ^a   Boyd, R Dean ^b  

^a PRAIRIE SWINE CENTRE INC   (Canada)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

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EID: 2442505599     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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