Relationship between postnatal piglet mortality, environmental factors and management around farrowing in herds with loose-housed, lactating sows

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-45

  Andersen, Inger Lise ^a   Tajet, Gunhild Melbø ^b   Haukvik, Ingeborg Anni ^c   Kongsrud, Solveig ^b   Bøe, Knut Egil ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Norsvin   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Pig Health Service   (Norway)

Author keywords

Farrowing environment; Management; Piglet mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347344856     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700601159626     Document Type: Article

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