Six component intervals of nonproductive days by breeding-female pigs on commercial farms

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1406-1412

  Koketsu, Y ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Management; Nonproductive Female Days; Pigs; Reproductive Efficiency; Sow Productivity

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646038910     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361406x     Document Type: Article

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