Early weaning has minimal effects on lifetime growth performance and body composition of pigs

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-87

  Collins, C L ^a,b   Leury, B J ^a   Dunshea, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b RIVALEA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG; WEANING; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77149122463     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09059     Document Type: Article

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