Effect of weaning age and commingling after the nursery phase of pigs in a wean-to-finish facility on growth, and humoral and behavioral indicators of well-being

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 743-756

  Davis, M E ^a,b   Sears, S C ^a   Apple, J K ^a   Maxwell, C V ^a   Johnson, Z B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Agtech Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Growth; Immune response; Mixing; Swine; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748793418     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843743x     Document Type: Article

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