Observational study of factors associated with nursery pig performance

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 241-245

  de Grau, Angel ^a   Dewey, Catherine ^a   Friendship, Robert ^a   de Lange, Kees ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PIG FARMING; SWINE; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; MALE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28444480128     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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