Pre-weaning mortality of piglets in a bedded group-farrowing system

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-80

  Li, Yuzhi ^a   Johnston, Lee ^a   Hilbrands, Adrienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Group farrowing; Pre weaning mortality; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77949841914     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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