Evaluation of Current Reasons for Removal of Sows from Commercial Farms

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Mote, B E ^a   Mabry, J W ^a   Stalder, K J ^a   Rothschild, M F ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

culling; Longevity; Mortality; Pig; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650540239     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30672-0     Document Type: Article

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