Piglet use of the creep area and piglet mortality - Effects of closing the piglets inside the creep area during sow feeding time in pens for individually loose-housed sows

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-281

  Berg, S ^a   Andersen, I L ^a   Tajet, G M ^b   Haukvik, I A ^c   Kongsrud, S ^b   Boe K E ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Norsvin   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Pig Health Service   (Norway)

Author keywords

Animal husbandry; Creep feeding; Mortality; Piglets; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645897060     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200633     Document Type: Article

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