The effect of feeding system at weaning on performance, health and feeding behaviour of pigs of different sizes

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 78-83

  Thomsson, A ^a   Rantzer, D ^a   Botermans, J ^a   Svendsen, J ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body weight gain; Feed conversion ratio; Feed intake pattern; Feeder; Mixing; Post weaning diarrhoea; Trough

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 51849156510     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700802294792     Document Type: Article

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