A review of the effect of energy intake on pregnancy rate and litter size-discussed in relation to group-housed non-lactating sows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-26

  Kongsted, A G ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Energy intake; Gilt; Group housing; Litter size; Pregnancy rate; Reproduction; Sow

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744475811     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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