Effect of rearing environment and age on gut development of piglets at weaning

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 124-127

  Miller, H M ^a   Carroll, S M ^a   Reynolds, F H ^a   Slade, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indoor versus outdoor; Pig; Small intestine structure; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 34247479087     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.016     Document Type: Article

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