Effects of tropical climate and water cooling methods on growing pigs' responses

Livestock Science

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 278-291

  Huynh, T T T ^a,b   Aarnink, A J A ^b   Truong, C T ^c   Kemp, B ^b   Verstegen, M W A ^b  

^a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development   (Viet Nam)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Natural Science University   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Cooling; Heat stress; Pig; Tropical climate; Yard

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33749162204     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.04.029     Document Type: Article

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