Postweaning growth check in pigs is markedly reduced by intermittent suckling and extended lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 258-266

  Berkeveld, M ^a   Langendijk, P ^b   Van Beers Schreurs, H M G ^a,c   Koets, A P ^a   Taverne, M A M ^a   Verheijden, J H M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Growth; Intermittent suckling; Lactation; Pig; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUCKLING; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; LACTATION; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 34247508240     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-143     Document Type: Article

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