Effects of weaning age on postweaning belly-nosing behavior and umbilical lesions in a multi-site production system

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 259-264

  Main, Rodger G ^a,b   Dritz, Steve S ^a   Tokach, Mike D ^a   Goodband, Robert D ^a   Nelssen, Jim L ^a   Loughin, Thomas M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Belly nosing; Segregated early weaning; Swine; Weaning age

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 25444473678     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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