Review of mathematical models for sow herd management

Livestock Science

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 107-119

  Pla L M ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Herd management; Modelling; Sow

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845983333     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.09.003     Document Type: Review

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