The influence of nutritional and management factors on piglet weight gain to weaning in a commercial herd in Denmark

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 117-119

  Callesen, J ^a   Halas, D ^b   Thorup, F ^a   Bach Knudsen, K E ^c   Kim, J C ^d   Mullan, B P ^d   Wilson, R H ^e   Pluske, J R ^b  

^a Danish Pig Production   (Denmark)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^d Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

^e Wandalup Farms   (Australia)

Author keywords

Creep feed; Dietary composition; Weaning age

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; HORDEUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34247621924     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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