Effects of proportion of pigs removed from a group and subsequent floor space on growth performance of finishing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 449-454

  DeDecker, J M ^a   Ellis, M ^a,b   Wolter, B F ^a,c   Corrigan, B P ^a,d,e   Curtis, S E ^a   Parr, E N ^b   Webel, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b JBS United   (United States)

^c 216 Animal Sciences Laboratory   (United States)

^d Maschhoffs Inc   (United States)

^e Vita Plus Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Pigs; Removal; Stocking Rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744519339     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.832449x     Document Type: Article

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